Understanding the rationales and information environments for early, late, and nonadopters of the COVID-19 vaccine.

ABSTRACT: Anti-vaccine sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic grew at an alarming rate, leaving much to understand about the relationship between people's vaccination status and the information they were exposed to. This study investigated the relationship between vaccine behavior, decision rationales, and information exposure on social media over time. Using a cohort study that consisted of a nationally representative survey of American adults, three subpopulations (early adopters, late adopters, and nonadopters) were analyzed through a combination of statistical analysis, network analysis, and semi-supervised topic modeling. The main reasons Americans reported choosing to get vaccinated were safety and health. However, work requirements and travel were more important for late adopters than early a

SUBMITTER: Singh L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11399438 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature