Data for: "Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy at the start of COVID-19 vaccine deployment in the UK: An embedded mixed-methods study"

Roberts, C, Brindle, H, Rogers, N, Eggo, RM, Enria, L and Lees, S. 2021. Data for: "Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy at the start of COVID-19 vaccine deployment in the UK: An embedded mixed-methods study". [Online]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00002337.

Roberts, C, Brindle, H, Rogers, N, Eggo, RM, Enria, L and Lees, S. Data for: "Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy at the start of COVID-19 vaccine deployment in the UK: An embedded mixed-methods study" [Internet]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; 2021. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00002337.

Roberts, C, Brindle, H, Rogers, N, Eggo, RM, Enria, L and Lees, S (2021). Data for: "Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy at the start of COVID-19 vaccine deployment in the UK: An embedded mixed-methods study". [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00002337.

Description

The study used a mixed-methods approach based upon an online survey and an embedded quantitative/qualitative design to explore perceptions and attitudes associated with intention to either accept or refuse offers of vaccination in different demographic groups during the early stages of the UK’s mass COVID-19 vaccination programme (December 2020). Key outputs include: a tabular dataset containing survey responses, a data dictionary that explains survey data variables, an R scripts that enable reproduction of analyses (Analysis_Script.R), and an ancillary R script providing patched functions for parallel imputation, (parlmice_commands.R).

Additional information

Summary of Findings: Of 4,535 respondents, 85% (n=3,859) were willing to have a COVID-19 vaccine. The rapidity of vaccine development and uncertainties about safety were common reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. There was no evidence for the widespread influence of mis-information, although broader vaccine hesitancy was associated with intentions to refuse COVID-19 vaccines (OR 20.60, 95% CI 14.20-30.30, p<0.001). Low levels of trust in the decision-making (OR 1.63, 95% CI 1.08, 2.48, p=0.021) and truthfulness (OR 8.76, 95% CI 4.15-19.90, p<0.001) of the UK government were independently associated with higher odds of refusing COVID-19 vaccines. Compared to political centrists, conservatives and liberals were respectively more (OR 2.05, 95%CI 1.51-2.80, p<0.001) and less (OR 0.30, 95% CI 0.22-0.41, p<0.001) likely to refuse offered vaccines. Those who were willing to be vaccinated cited both personal and public protection as reasons, with some alluding to having a sense of collective responsibility. Conclusions: Dominant narratives of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy are misconceived as primarily being driven by misinformation. Key indicators of UK vaccine acceptance include prior behaviours, transparency of the scientific process of vaccine development, mistrust in science and leadership and individual political views. Vaccine programmes should leverage the good will evoked by citizenship and collective responsibility.

Methods

Description of data capture

Analysis used multivariate logistic regression, structural text modelling and anthropological assessments.

Data capture method

Questionnaire

Data Collection Period

From	To
1 December 2020	15 July 2021

Date (Completed)

28 June 2021

Geographical area covered

North Latitude	East Longitude	South Latitude	West Longitude
60.9886	1.92825	49.9435	-7.87156

Language(s) of written materials

English

People & Groups

Data Creators	Roberts, C, Brindle, H, Rogers, N, Eggo, RM, Enria, L and Lees, S
Associated roles	Lees, S (Principal Investigator), Roberts, C (Principal Investigator), Brindle, H (Co-Investigator), Rogers, N (Co-Investigator), Enria, L (Co-Investigator) and Eggo, RM (Co-Investigator)
LSHTM Faculty/Department	Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Clinical Research
Participating Institutions	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Projects

Funders

Project	Funder	Grant Number	Funder URI
Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy at the start of COVID-19 vaccine deployment in the UK: An embedded mixed-methods study	World Health Organization	CERC.0039B	http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100004423

Additional Information

Date Deposited	14 Jul 2021 14:11
Last Modified	16 May 2022 12:13
Publisher	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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Filename: COVID19_Vaccine_Survey_Data.txt

Description: Data for an online survey on perceptions and attitudes associated with intention to either accept or refuse offers of vaccination during the early stages of the UK’s mass COVID-19 vaccination programme

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