A population level study on the determinants of COVID-19 vaccination rates at the U.S. county level.

ABSTRACT: Multiple COVID-19 vaccines were proven to be safe and effective in curbing severe illness, but despite vaccine availability, vaccination rates were relatively low in the United States (U.S.). To better understand factors associated with low COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the U.S., our study provides a comprehensive, data-driven population-level statistical analysis at the county level. We find that political affiliation, as determined by the proportion of votes received by the Republican candidate in the 2020 presidential election, has the strongest association with our response variable, the percent of the population that received no COVID-19 vaccine. The next strongest association was median household income, which has a negative association. The percentage of Black people and the average nu

SUBMITTER: Dong E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10881504 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature