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Understanding a national increase in COVID-19 vaccination intention, the Netherlands, November 2020-March 2021
Jet G Sanders1,2, Pita Spruijt1, Mart van Dijk1
1Corona Behavioural Unit, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
Abstract:
The intention to get the COVID-19 vaccine increased from 48% (November 2020) to 75% (March 2021) as national campaigning in the Netherlands commenced. Using a mixed method approach we identified six vaccination beliefs and two contextual factors informing this increase. Analysis of a national survey confirmed that shifting intentions were a function of shifting beliefs: people with stronger intention to vaccinate were most motivated by protecting others and reopening society; those reluctant were most concerned about side effects.
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