COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among the Younger Generation in Japan

Japan has vaccinated its older population; a mass vaccination program for younger citizens is underway. Accordingly, this study investigated vaccine hesitancy among younger Japanese citizens. We used online panel survey data from the Hiroshima Institute of Health Economics Research of Hiroshima Univ...

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Autores principales:	Mostafa Saidur Rahim Khan, Somtip Watanapongvanich, Yoshihiko Kadoya
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 pandemic vaccine hesitancy younger generation gender age regression Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b5868d7f0255461cb3b16057d08536e12021-11-11T16:46:48ZCOVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among the Younger Generation in Japan10.3390/ijerph1821117021660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/b5868d7f0255461cb3b16057d08536e12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11702https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Japan has vaccinated its older population; a mass vaccination program for younger citizens is underway. Accordingly, this study investigated vaccine hesitancy among younger Japanese citizens. We used online panel survey data from the Hiroshima Institute of Health Economics Research of Hiroshima University and applied probit regression models. Our study found that vaccine hesitancy among younger people was significantly higher than among older people. Moreover, vaccine hesitancy was significantly higher among younger women than younger men and inter-age-group differences in vaccine hesitancy were higher for younger men than for younger women. Regression demonstrated that subjective health status and anxiety about the future were significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy among younger women and younger men of all ages, respectively. Furthermore, marital status, university degree, anxiety about the future, and myopic view of the future had specific associations with vaccine hesitancy among younger women of different ages, while subjective health status, university degree, having children, financial literacy, household income and assets, and myopic view about the future had specific associations with vaccine hesitancy among younger men of varying ages. Therefore, these results suggest that policymakers should consider the diversity among the younger generation while developing effective, tailored communication strategies to reduce their vaccine hesitancy.Mostafa Saidur Rahim KhanSomtip WatanapongvanichYoshihiko KadoyaMDPI AGarticleCOVID-19 pandemicvaccine hesitancyyounger generationgenderageregressionMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11702, p 11702 (2021)
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description	Japan has vaccinated its older population; a mass vaccination program for younger citizens is underway. Accordingly, this study investigated vaccine hesitancy among younger Japanese citizens. We used online panel survey data from the Hiroshima Institute of Health Economics Research of Hiroshima University and applied probit regression models. Our study found that vaccine hesitancy among younger people was significantly higher than among older people. Moreover, vaccine hesitancy was significantly higher among younger women than younger men and inter-age-group differences in vaccine hesitancy were higher for younger men than for younger women. Regression demonstrated that subjective health status and anxiety about the future were significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy among younger women and younger men of all ages, respectively. Furthermore, marital status, university degree, anxiety about the future, and myopic view of the future had specific associations with vaccine hesitancy among younger women of different ages, while subjective health status, university degree, having children, financial literacy, household income and assets, and myopic view about the future had specific associations with vaccine hesitancy among younger men of varying ages. Therefore, these results suggest that policymakers should consider the diversity among the younger generation while developing effective, tailored communication strategies to reduce their vaccine hesitancy.
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title	COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among the Younger Generation in Japan
title_short	COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among the Younger Generation in Japan
title_full	COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among the Younger Generation in Japan
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among the Younger Generation in Japan

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