Influences on Attitudes Regarding Potential COVID-19 Vaccination in the United States.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, with the United States being highly affected. A vaccine provides the best hope for a permanent solution to controlling the pandemic. However, to be effective, a vaccine must be accepted and used by a large majority of the population. The aim of this study was to understand the attitudes towards and obstacles facing vaccination with a potential COVID-19 vaccine. To measure these attitudes a survey was administered to 316 respondents across the United States by a survey corporation. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships of several factors with attitudes toward potential COVID-19 vaccination. Prior vaccine usage and attitudes predicted attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination. Assessment of the severity of COVID-1

SUBMITTER: Pogue K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7711655 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature