Willingness to get vaccinated with the first-generation vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.
Ana María Corbalán-Fernández, Pablo Justich-Zabala, MaríaTeresa Pellicer-Jordá and 2 others
PMID 36000570WHAT IT FOUND
Adults in Spain said their vaccine decision hinged on past flu-jab experiences, distrust of media, and fears about rapid development and long-term effects.
They trusted clear information from nurses, doctors, and health-service acquaintances more than official messaging.
Key findings
01Past experience with vaccines, especially the flu vaccine, shaped willingness: positive flu-jab experiences increased acceptance, while getting flu despite vaccination or hearing about adverse effects increased hesitation.
02Participants distrusted television and internet information and wanted clear, understandable guidance from health workers; they trusted direct advice from doctors, nurses, and acquaintances working in the health service more.
03Concerns about the rapid development of the vaccines and possible long-term side effects were linked to hesitation, but some participants said trust grew as they saw vaccinated people without apparent adverse effects.
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What it does not show
The findings come from a purposive sample of Spanish-speaking adults in Spain who were not yet vaccinated, so they may not represent other countries, languages, digital access, or vaccinated people. It is a qualitative study of perceptions, not a measure of vaccination behavior or whether nurse-led information changed uptake. Data were collected during a rapidly changing pandemic period, so attitudes may have shifted later. Some young adults were underrepresented in interviews, although they were included in focus groups.
Declared interests
The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not treat these themes as evidence that nurse-delivered information increases vaccination. The study describes what unvaccinated adults said about their decision-making; it did not test an intervention or measure vaccination outcomes.