COVID-19 Attitudes and Vaccine Hesitancy Among an Agricul-Tural Community in Southwest Guatemala: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Autor: Neudy Carolina Rojop, Diva Mirella Calvimotes, Edgar Barrios, Molly Lamb, Maria Alejandra Paniagua-Avila, Jose Carlos Monzon, Lindsey Duca, Chelsea Iwamoto, Anna Chard, Melissa Gomez, Kareen Arias, Guillermo Antonio Bolanos, Emily Zielinksi-Gutierrez, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Maria Renee Lopez, Celia Cordon-Rosales, Edwin Jose Asturias, Daniel Olson
Rok vydání: 2023
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Popis: Despite offering free-of-charge COVID-19 vaccines starting July 2021, Guatemala has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Latin America. During September 28, 2021 to April 11, 2022, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of community members adapting a CDC questionnaire to evaluate COVID-19 vaccine access and hesitancy. Of 233 participants ≥12 years, 127 (55%) received >1 dose of COVID-19 and 4 (2%) reported prior COVID-19 illness. Persons ≥12 years old unvaccinated (n=106) were more likely to be female (73% vs 41%, p
Databáze: OpenAIRE