Sociodemographic predictors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: a nationwide US-based survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination is attributable to sociodemographic factors and their complex interactions. Attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines in the United States are changing frequently, especially since the launch of the vaccines and as the United States faces a third wave of the pandemic. Our primary objective was to determine the relative influence of sociodemographic predictors on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. The secondary objectives were to understand the reasons behind vaccine refusal and compare COVID-19 vaccine acceptance with influenza vaccine uptake.

Study design

This was a nationwide US-based survey study.

Methods

A REDCap survey link was distributed using various online platforms. The primary study outcome was COVID-19 vaccine acceptance (

SUBMITTER: Mondal P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8318686 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature