National survey of attitudes towards and intentions to vaccinate against COVID-19: implications for communications.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine public views on COVID-19 vaccination and consider the implications for communications and targeted support.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Online and telephone nationally representative survey in Great Britain, January to February 2021.

Participants

4978 adults. Survey response rate was 84%, among the 5931 panellists invited.

Main outcome measures

Sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, ethnicity, education, financial status), COVID-19 status, vaccine acceptance, trust in COVID-19 vaccination information sources, perceptions of vaccination priority groups and perceptions of importance of second dose.

Results

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance (83%) was associated with increasing age, higher level of education and havin

SUBMITTER: Stead M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8557244 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature