Removing barriers to COVID-19 vaccine intention in a university population: Results of a serial mediation study through the dimensions of the Health Belief Model
The results demonstrated that perceived barriers are a key determinant in COVID-19 primary vaccine intention. Public health practitioners need to prioritise messaging that addresses the barriers reducing vaccine intention to enable individuals to make an informed choice. These messages could form part of a mass communication campaign aimed at hesitant individuals, with evidence-based information about vaccine safety a priority in order to establish a climate of trust.
Authors
- Laurent Gillet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1047-2525)
- Anne‐Françoise Donneau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5385-6289)
- Christelle Meuris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0084-9755)
- Nadia Dardenne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5368-6059)
- Benoît Pétré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5344-4401)
- Fabrice Bureau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5501-0949)
- Gilles Darcis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8192-1351)
- Michel Moutschen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6405-1785)
- Claude Saegerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9087-7436)
- Eddy Husson
- Marine Paridans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8084-9359)
- Nicolas Gillain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9487-5139)
- Michèle Guillaume (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9258-7002)
Institutions
- University of Liège (BE)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322881
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- Université de Liège