The experience of traumatic events, psychological distress, and social support: links to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and trends with age in a group of older Australians

Abstract Background Vaccination is important to reduce disease-associated morbidity and mortality in an ageing global population. While older adults are more likely than younger adults to accept vaccines, some remain hesitant. We sought to understand how traumatic events, psychological distress and...

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Published in:	BMC Geriatrics
Main Authors:	Maria Christou-Ergos, Kerrie E. Wiley, Julie Leask
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-03-01
Subjects:	Older adults Australian survey Vaccine hesitancy COVID-19 vaccination Traumatic life events Social support
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04902-9