Predictors of intention to vaccinate against COVID-19: Results of a nationwide survey.
Vaccine
; 39(7): 1080-1086, 2021 02 12.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1014872
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Public polling indicates that vaccine uptake will be suboptimal when COVID-19 vaccines become available. Formative research seeking an understanding of weak vaccination intentions is urgently needed.METHODS:
Nationwide online survey of 804 U.S. English-speaking adults. Compensated participants were recruited from the U.S. through an internet survey panel of 2.5 million residents developed by a commercial survey firm. Recruitment was based on quota sampling to produce a U.S. Census-matched sample representative of the nation with regard to region of residence, sex, and age.RESULTS:
COVID-19 vaccination intentions were weak, with 14.8% of respondents being unlikely to get vaccinated and another 23.0% unsure. Intent to vaccinate was highest for men, older people, individuals who identified as white and non-Hispanic, the affluent and college-educated, Democrats, those who were married or partnered, people with pre-existing medical conditions, and those vaccinated against influenza during the 2019-2020 flu season. In a multiple linear regression, significant predictors of vaccination intent were general vaccine knowledge (ß = 0.311, p < .001), rejection of vaccine conspiracies (ß = -0.117, p = .003), perceived severity of COVID-19 (ß = 0.273, p < .001), influenza vaccine uptake (ß = 0.178, p < .001), having ≥ 5 pre-existing conditions (ß = 0.098, p = .003), being male (ß = 0.119, p < .001), household income of ≥ $120,000 (ß = 0.110, p = .004), identifying as a Democrat (ß = 0.075, p < .029), and not relying upon social media for virus information (ß = -0.090, p ã002). Intent to vaccinate was lower for Fox News (57.3%) than CNN/MSNBC viewers (76.4%) (χ2(1) = 12.68, p < .001). Political party differences in threat appraisals and vaccine conspiracy beliefs are described.CONCLUSIONS:
Demographic characteristics, vaccine knowledge, perceived vulnerability to COVID-19, risk factors for COVID-19, and politics likely contribute to vaccination hesitancy.Keywords
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vaccination
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Intention
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Vaccine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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