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Bach Xuan Tran1, Duy Sy Dang2, Trang Huyen Thi Dang2
1Department of Health Economics, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam. bach.ipmph2@gmail.com.
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Improving child vaccination in Vietnam is key. Healthcare professionals and accessible information boost willingness to vaccinate and pay for COVID-19 vaccines, addressing health concerns.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Vaccinology
- Health Economics
Background:
- Childhood vaccination is critical for mitigating COVID-19 sequelae and variant emergence, particularly in low-resource settings.
- Understanding determinants of vaccine acceptance and payment is essential for effective public health interventions in Vietnam.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify factors influencing healthcare professionals' and the public's willingness to accept and pay for a COVID-19 vaccine for children in Vietnam.
- To inform the development of targeted vaccination strategies.
Main Methods:
- A Theory-Based discrete-choice experiment was conducted with 5700 Vietnamese individuals aged 16+ (April-August 2022).
- A sub-study focused on COVID-19 vaccination for children, involving 891 participants.
- Data analysis explored correlations between demographics, information sources, vaccine characteristics, payment preferences, and willingness to vaccinate/pay.
Main Results:
- High agreement for child vaccination: 76.2% of healthcare professionals and 69.3% of the general population.
- Healthcare professionals were the primary information source (70.7%).
- Concerns about vaccine characteristics reduced acceptance; historical medical costs lowered willingness to pay, while service satisfaction increased it.
Conclusions:
- Effective vaccination programs require accurate information dissemination and high-quality, satisfactory vaccine services, delivered by trusted healthcare providers.
- Addressing concerns about vaccine attributes and financial burdens is crucial for enhancing vaccine uptake and payment willingness.
Abstract:
Improving vaccine coverage among children is crucial to prevent the long-term consequences of COVID-19 infections and the emergence of resistant COVID-19 variants, especially in resource-scarce settings. This study determined factors influencing the willingness to take and pay for COVID-19 vaccine for children among Vietnamese healthcare professionals and the public. A Theory-Based discrete-choice experiment was focused on a different topic related to vaccines, including the COVID-19 vaccine for children, Monkeypox, the adult COVID-19 booster, the HIV vaccine, and a potential future pandemic. The recruitment period was from April to August 2022, and a total of 5700 Vietnamese individuals aged 16 and above from various regions of the country participated in the study. The data for the sub-study on the COVID-19 vaccination for children was completed by 891 of these participants. Most participants agreed on vaccination for all children. Among healthcare professionals it was 76.2% and 69.3% for the general population. Healthcare professionals were the main source of vaccine information (70.7%). Payment options of 50%, 100%, and full subsidy were the most popular. Concerns about vaccine characteristics were associated with lower acceptance among healthcare professionals and the general public. The burden of historical medical expenses negatively correlated with willingness to pay for vaccination, while service satisfaction positively correlated with willingness to pay. To develop an effective vaccination program among children in Vietnam, providing accurate information and satisfying vaccine services, primarily through knowledgeable and professional healthcare providers, can improve the willingness to vaccinate and pay for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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