The Influence of Conspiracy Beliefs and Political Orientation on Vaccination

Luccas Moraes Galli, João Gabriel Modesto

Abstract


The success of a vaccination policy depends not only on material inputs but also on the population’s endorsement of the campaigns. In Brazil, this seems to be hampered by political polarization and disinformation. Aware of this, the present research aimed to investigate the mediating effect of conspiracy beliefs about the pandemic and official information on the relationship between political orientation and the intention to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The sample consisted of 325 participants who responded to measures on conspiracy beliefs, official information, intention to vaccinate, political orientation, and, finally, the sociodemographic questionnaire. The results showed that conspiratorial beliefs about the pandemic and official information had mediating effects on the relationship between political orientation and the intention to get vaccinated. It is concluded that conspiracy beliefs and political polarization have been configured as a problem for public health in Brazil and that they can hinder the endorsement of vaccination campaigns.


Keywords


COVID-19; Beliefs; Vaccine; Politics

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18256/2175-5027.2021.v13i1.4491

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