Public attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination: The role of vaccine attributes, incentives, and misinformation.
NPJ Vaccines
; 6(1): 73, 2021 May 14.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1228258
ABSTRACT
While efficacious vaccines have been developed to inoculate against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; also known as COVID-19), public vaccine hesitancy could still undermine efforts to combat the pandemic. Employing a survey of 1096 adult Americans recruited via the Lucid platform, we examined the relationships between vaccine attributes, proposed policy interventions such as financial incentives, and misinformation on public vaccination preferences. Higher degrees of vaccine efficacy significantly increased individuals' willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, while a high incidence of minor side effects, a co-pay, and Emergency Use Authorization to fast-track the vaccine decreased willingness. The vaccine manufacturer had no influence on public willingness to vaccinate. We also found no evidence that belief in misinformation about COVID-19 treatments was positively associated with vaccine hesitancy. The findings have implications for public health strategies intending to increase levels of community vaccination.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
NPJ Vaccines
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S41541-021-00335-2
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