Why some people are hesitant to receive COVID-19 boosters: a systematic review

YB Limbu, BA Huhmann - Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023 - mdpi.com
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and transitions to an endemic stage, booster vaccines
will play an important role in personal and public health. However, convincing people to take …

The relative prevalence of the Omicron variant within SARS-CoV-2 infected cohorts in different countries: a systematic review

A Sarkar, S Omar, A Alshareef, K Fanous… - Human Vaccines & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 was detected in October 2021 and exhibited high
transmissibility, immune evasion, and reduced severity when compared to the earlier …

Outcomes of elderly patients hospitalized with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron B. 1.1. 529 variant: A systematic review

RM Fericean, C Oancea, AR Reddyreddy… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) had an increased rate of spreading among the general population. Although …

COVID-19 booster dose coverage and hesitancy among older adults in an urban slum and resettlement colony in Delhi, India

N Sharma, S Basu, H Lalwani, S Rao, M Malik, S Garg… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The high prevalence of vaccine booster hesitancy, with the concomitant
waning of humoral vaccine or hybrid immunity, and the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants …

Dark Triad and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: The role of conspiracy beliefs and risk perception

M Giancola, M Palmiero, S D'Amico - Current Psychology, 2024 - Springer
With the spread of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the mass
vaccination plan represents the primary weapon to control the infection curve. Unfortunately …

The importance of booster vaccination in the context of Omicron wave

Z Wei, J He, C Wang, J Bao, T Leng… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) was first detected in a sample collected in Botswana on November 11,
2021, and has rapidly replaced Delta as the dominant global variant given the robust …

Policy endorsement and booster shot: exploring politicized determinants for acceptance of a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine in China

R Zhang, J Yan, H Jia, X Luo, Q Liu, J Lin - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
China's recent termination of strict COVID-19 control necessitates taking a booster vaccine
shot as a precaution against the pandemic as quickly as possible. A large body of research …

Who is motivated to accept a booster and annual dose? A dimensional and person‐centered approach

J Waterschoot, P Van Oost… - … : Health and Well …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The transmissibility of new COVID‐19 variants and decreasing efficacy of vaccines led
authorities to recommend a booster and even an annual dose. However, people's …

Hesitancy to receive the second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose among older adults in Hong Kong: a random telephone survey

PS Chan, ML Lee, Y Fang, F Yu, D Ye, S Chen… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
A second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose is effective and safe for older adults. This study
investigated hesitancy to take up a second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose and its …

Pandemic fatigue and vaccine hesitancy among people who have recovered from COVID-19 infection in the post-pandemic era: cross-sectional study in China

C Qin, J Deng, M Du, Q Liu, Y Wang, W Yan, M Liu… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
At present, the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing globally and the virus is constantly
mutating. The herd immunity barrier established by past infections or vaccinations is …