Patterns and Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among U.S. Active Duty Service Members, 2020-2022: Implications for Future Pandemics.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vaccine mandates have been used to minimize the duty days lost and deaths attributable to infectious disease among active duty Service members (ADSMs). In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, in August 2021, the U.S. DoD issued a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all ADSMs. This study aimed to investigate COVID-19 vaccine uptake among the ADSM population, as well as factors associated with timing of COVID-19 vaccine receipt.

Materials and methods

This study included ADSMs on active duty between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2022. Univariate analyses investigated associations between demographic factors (age, sex, race, ethnicity, branch of service, rank, and state of residence) and COVID-19 diagnosis with the following outcomes: (1) time to primary series initia

SUBMITTER: Sercy E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12016035 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature