Table 2 Characteristics of studies on the acceptance of other kinds of vaccines (not COVID-19)
Author/year/country | Kinds of vaccine | Date of survey | N | Target population | Outcome measures | Acceptance rate | Key findings | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gennaro/2021/USA [21] | 7-vaccine series for children | February 2018 and October 2019 | 135 children of participants | PEH who have children | Parental vaccine concerns were assessed using items with binary responses | More than one-half (57%) of the participants reported at least 1 concern about childhood vaccines, with 28.1% having 1–2 concerns, 16.3% having 3–4 concerns, and 13.3% having 5 or more concerns | Good | |
Buechler/2020/USA [18] | Hepatitis A | Early fall and summer of 2018 | 44 | PEH | 1. Hesitancy: WorldHealth Organization and the SAGE Working Group on Vaccine Hesitancy [44] 2. Attitudes: Quantitative Vaccine Conspiracy Beliefs Scale [45] | 70.45% | Those who hesitated to receive a vaccine cited beliefs in the danger of materials in the vaccines, such as metals or viruses, or the uselessness of vaccines. The only reason given by clients that had outright refused a vaccine was mistrust of the intentions of the provider or manufacturer | Fair |
Poulos/2010/Australia [36] | Hepatitis A and B | June 24 2003—February 10 2005 | 201 | Clients attending a medical clinic for homeless | Accept to participate in the vaccination program | Of those with the potential to benefit from vaccination, two clients with unknown immunity and 14 clients known to be non-immune to hepatitis A, B or both, either declined vaccination or did not return | Poor | |
Partida/2022/USA [29] | Hepatitis A and B | August 1 2018—January 30 2021 | 86 | Homeless shelters | Documentation the proportion of eligible participants who received HAV and HBV vaccination during the vaccine program | Hepatitis A: 53.49% Hepatitis B: 72.09% | Before HCV education, 77.4% of participants felt that it was a “good idea for people living with HCV to be vaccinated against HAV and HBV,” and following education 91.3% agreed with this statement | Fair |
Kaplan- Weisman/2018/USA [24] | Herpes Zoster (Shingles) | February 2015—December 2017 | 84 | Homeless shelters ≥ 60 years of age | Accept the vaccine offer during 30-min talk on Zoster vaccine | 48.81% | Among 84 participants, 41 accepted the vaccine (include 4 already vaccinated), 39 declined | Good |
Story/2014/England [41] | Influenza | July—August 2012 | 190 | Homeless shelters | Could not determine | 73.16% | Among 190 eligible people, 73.16% said they would accept vaccine if offered | Good |
Nougaire`de/2010/France [35] | Influenza | December 20 2009 | 250 | Homeless shelters | Accept to participate in the vaccination program | 46.80% | 46.8% of the 250 homeless persons present at the shelter being vaccinated during the one-day campaign | Poor |
Metcalfe/2014/USA [28] | Influenza | 87 | Homeless shelters | 1, “Have you ever gotten a flu shot?” 2, “Do you plan to get a flu shot this fall?” | 47.13% | 47% of the respondents agreed to get a flu shot and 53% weren't planning to take it | Poor |