Assessing COVID-19 vaccine literacy: a preliminary online survey

The COVID-19 infodemic can be countered by scientific evidence, clear and consistent communication, and improved health literacy of both individuals in need of information and those providing it. A rapid online survey was carried out to evaluate vaccine literacy (VL) skills in the general population...

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Published inHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 1304 - 1312
Main Authors Biasio, Luigi Roberto, Bonaccorsi, Guglielmo, Lorini, Chiara, Pecorelli, Sergio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis 04.05.2021
Taylor & Francis Group
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Literacy - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Internet
Italy
Male
Middle Aged
Online Surveys
Research Paper
SARS-CoV-2
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vaccination
Vaccine Literacy; Vaccination Beliefs
Young Adult
Italy
COVID-19
Vaccine Literacy; Vaccination Beliefs
Online Surveys
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Summary:The COVID-19 infodemic can be countered by scientific evidence, clear and consistent communication, and improved health literacy of both individuals in need of information and those providing it. A rapid online survey was carried out to evaluate vaccine literacy (VL) skills in the general population and perceptions about COVID-19 vaccine candidates, along with behavior and beliefs about current vaccinations. Observed VL levels were consistent with previous observations - where comparable self-reported tools were administered face-to-face and by paper-and-pencil - the mean functional score being = 2.92, while the interactive-critical score was = 3.27, out of a maximum of 4. Perceptions regarding future COVID-19 vaccines, along with beliefs about vaccination, were mostly positive and significantly associated with functional and interactive-critical VL scales. Despite limitations, the study confirms that surveys via the web are a suitable method to evaluate and track attitudes during infectious disease outbreaks and assess health literacy skills about vaccination, which can be useful to adapt medical communication strategies, for a better understanding of the value of immunization.
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ISSN:2164-5515
2164-554X
2164-554X
DOI:10.1080/21645515.2020.1829315