Exploration of attitudes regarding uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among vaccine hesitant adults in the UK: a qualitative analysis

Sarah Denford; KCL Mowbray; Lauren Towler; Helena F Wehling; Gemma Lasseter; Richard Amlot; Isabel I  Oliver; Lucy Yardley; Matt  Hickman

doi:10.1186/s12879-022-07380-9

Exploration of attitudes regarding uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among vaccine hesitant adults in the UK: a qualitative analysis

Sarah Denford, KCL Mowbray, Lauren Towler, Helena F Wehling, Gemma Lasseter, Richard Amlot, Isabel I Oliver, Lucy Yardley, Matt Hickman

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Original language	English
Article number	407
Journal	BMC Infectious Diseases
Volume	22
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07380-9
Publication status	Published - 26 Apr 2022

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This study was commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Behavioural Science and Evaluation. This study is funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, a partnership between the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the University of Bristol. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR, UKHSA or the Department of Health and Social Care. SD, MH, GL, HW, RA and IO are supported by the National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, a partnership between the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the University of Bristol. LY is an NIHR Senior Investigator and her research programme is partly supported by NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC)-West, National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, and the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). FM, HW and RA are supported by the National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Emergency Preparedness and Response, a partnership between UKHSA and King?s College London.

Funding Information:
This study was commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Behavioural Science and Evaluation. This study is funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, a partnership between the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the University of Bristol. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR, UKHSA or the Department of Health and Social Care. SD, MH, GL, HW, RA and IO are supported by the National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, a partnership between the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the University of Bristol. LY is an NIHR Senior Investigator and her research programme is partly supported by NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC)-West, National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, and the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). FM, HW and RA are supported by the National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Emergency Preparedness and Response, a partnership between UKHSA and King’s College London.

Funding Information:
This study was commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Behavioural Science and Evaluation. This study is funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, a partnership between the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the University of Bristol. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR, UKHSA or the Department of Health and Social Care.

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