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29-04-2022 | COVID-19 Vaccination

COVID-19 vaccine uptake and attitudes towards mandates in a nationally representative U.S. sample

Authors: Julen N. Harris, Christine Mauro, Jane A. Andresen, Gregory D. Zimet, Susan L. Rosenthal

Published in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 1-2/2023

Abstract

Widespread uptake of COVID-19 vaccination is vital to curtailing the pandemic, yet rates remain suboptimal in the U.S. Vaccine mandates have previously been successful, but are controversial. An April 2021 survey of a nationally representative sample (N = 1208) examined vaccine uptake, attitudes, and sociodemographic characteristics. Sixty-seven percent were vaccine acceptors, 14% wait-and-see, and 19% non-acceptors. Compared to wait-and-see and non-acceptors, acceptors were more likely to have a household member over age 65, have received a flu shot, have positive COVID-19 vaccine attitudes, and view COVID-19 vaccination as beneficial. Mandate support was higher among respondents who were vaccine acceptors, had positive views about COVID-19 vaccines, believed in COVID-19 preventive strategies, perceived COVID-19 as severe, were liberal, resided in the Northeast, were non-White, and had incomes < $75,000. Public health campaigns should target attitudes that appear to drive hesitancy and prepare for varying mandate support based on demographics, COVID-19 vaccine attitudes, and the scope of the mandate.

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Title: COVID-19 vaccine uptake and attitudes towards mandates in a nationally representative U.S. sample
Authors: Julen N. Harris
Christine Mauro
Jane A. Andresen
Gregory D. Zimet
Susan L. Rosenthal
Publication date: 29-04-2022
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: COVID-19 Vaccination
Vaccination
COVID-19
Published in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 1-2/2023
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-022-00317-2

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