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Reticencia a la vacunación COVID-19 en pobladores del asentamiento humano Lomas de Cajamarca del distrito de Comas-Lima Metropolitana, 2021-2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-10-04) Cubas Fernández, Yolanda; Morales Granados, Jessica Odil; Juárez Moreyra, Enrique
Vaccine hesitancy is a term that defines the attitude of rejection or delay in accepting vaccines. In the context of the pandemic, the speed of vaccine development and implementation may have caused insecurity and fear of adverse effects, leading to hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine and potentially hindering effective pandemic control levels. Objective: To determine the main factors contributing to COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among residents of the Lomas de Cajamarca settlement in the Comas district, Metropolitan Lima, 2021–2022. Methodology: An analytical, descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study was conducted among a population of 313 adults aged 18 and older through an in-person survey. Results: Cross-tabulations in IBM SPSS V.25 statistical software and chi-square tests identified the main factors contributing to COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy: the perception of insufficient testing to demonstrate vaccine safety (47.2%), fear of adverse effects (41.7%), and the perception of a low risk of complications from COVID-19. The groups with the highest levels of hesitancy included Evangelicals (p-value: 0.000), individuals without formal education (p-value: 0.001), adults aged 60 and older (p-value: 0.023), and those without income (p-value: 0.019). Conclusion: 11.5% (n=36) of residents were not vaccinated due to perceptions of vaccine insecurity, low perceived risk of contracting COVID-19, and misinformation.