Public Perception of COVID-19 Vaccination in Italy: The Role of Trust and Experts' Communication.

Autor:	Bucchi M; Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento, Trento, Italy., Fattorini E; Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento, Trento, Italy., Saracino B; Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of public health [Int J Public Health] 2022 Mar 16; Vol. 67, pp. 1604222. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 16 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.3389/ijph.2022.1604222
Abstrakt:	Objectives: Vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 throughout the world are not only a major organisational challenge, but also a communication and social challenge. Recent data from several countries show that a relevant proportion of citizens either do not plan to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or would rather postpone their vaccination. We argue that such attitudes are not the result of generalised scepticism about vaccination, nor of generalised distrust in science. Methods: We analysed data from three survey waves on attitudes to vaccination against COVID-19 conducted in Italy in October 2020, January 2021, and May 2021 in the context of the Science in Society Monitor. Results: Positive evaluations of experts' communication and trust in their contribution-as well as in that of health institutions, local authorities, and healthcare workers-play a key role in understanding the willingness to be vaccinated. Conclusion: Relevant implications can be drawn in terms of communication efforts and institutional strategies that are essential to build effective and inclusive vaccination campaigns. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2022 Bucchi, Fattorini and Saracino.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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