Disparities in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among a diverse community-based sample in Connecticut, United States.

ABSTRACT: Though vaccination is among our strongest tools to prevent COVID-19 infections, its delivery has proven challenging. At a time when COVID-19 cases were rapidly increasing in the Northeast, we examined the role of sociodemographic factors, social determinants of health (SDOH), and health-related beliefs, including conspiracy theories, in influencing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among a diverse sample of Connecticut (United States) residents. Between August and December 2020, utilizing community partners and advertisements via social media, we surveyed communities known to be most impacted by COVID-19. We used descriptive analysis and multivariable logistic regression to examine vaccine hesitancy. Among 252 participants, most were female (69.8%) and under the age of 55 (62.7%). Approximately o

SUBMITTER: Eger WH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10207837 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature