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Vaccinated Yet Booster-Hesitant: Perspectives from Boosted, Non-Boosted, and Unvaccinated Individuals.

Cheryl Lin¹, Brooke Bier¹, Rungting Tu²

¹Policy and Organizational Management Program, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.

|March 30, 2023

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Booster hesitancy is a distinct issue from general vaccine hesitancy. Tailored communication strategies are needed to address confusion and build confidence in COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) boosters.

Keywords:

SARS-CoV-2 acceptance attitudes communication strategies confidence decision sciences health behavior immunization public health qualitative studies risk perception vaccine hesitancy

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Immunology

Background:

Despite COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) vaccine availability, booster uptake remains suboptimal in the US.
Booster hesitancy presents unique challenges compared to initial vaccine hesitancy, requiring further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore perceptions of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) boosters across different vaccination statuses.
To understand the nuances of booster hesitancy and inform targeted public health communication strategies.

Main Methods:

Qualitative study employing four focus groups and 11 individual interviews with 32 participants.
Analysis of perceptions regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) booster acceptance and hesitancy.

Main Results:

Vaccinated individuals exhibited varied acceptance of boosters, ranging from enthusiastic to reluctant.
Vaccinated-but-not-boosted participants expressed confusion regarding necessity and initial communication.
Booster recommendations increased skepticism among unvaccinated individuals.

Conclusions:

Tailored communication is crucial to address specific concerns about COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) boosters.
Further research into vaccine-accepting but booster-hesitant populations is needed to reduce rejection.