Young Adult Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccinations.
J Adolesc Health
; 69(3): 511-514, 2021 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1309261
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Young adults have the highest cumulative incidence of COVID-19 infection in the country. Using March 2021 Household Pulse Survey data, an ongoing, cross-sectional nationally representative survey, we examined U.S. young adult intention to accept COVID-19 vaccines.METHODS:
Young adult (ages 18-25 years) Household Pulse Survey participants were queried on intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and related perspectives (N = 5,082).RESULTS:
Most unvaccinated respondents (76%) indicated an intention to become vaccinated. The most frequently cited reasons for potentially rejecting vaccination included desire to wait and see if the vaccine is safe (56%); concerns over side effects (53%); and believing others are in greater need of the vaccine (44%).CONCLUSIONS:
With 24% of young adults hesitant to accept a COVID-19 vaccine, public health interventions should target reasons for hesitancy, address concerns about safety and side effects, and underscore the importance of vaccinations for this population.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
J Adolesc Health
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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