Using the health belief model to explain COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in Dutch urban citizens under thirty

Background Worldwide the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in drastic behavioral measures and lockdowns. Vaccination is widely regarded as the true and only global exit strategy; however, a high vaccination coverage is needed to contain the spread of the virus. Vaccination rates among young people are currently lacking. We therefore studied the experienced motivations and barriers regarding vaccination in young people with the use of the health belief model. Methods We conducted a correlational study, based on a convenience sample. At the vaccination location, directly after vaccination, 194participa... Mehr ...