Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination Among Young Adults in Zurich, Switzerland, September 2020.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Young adults are essential to the effective mitigation of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19) given their tendency toward greater frequency of social interactions. Little is known about vaccine willingness during pandemics in European populations. This study examined young people's attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines in Fall 2020. Methods: Data came from an ongoing longitudinal study's online COVID-19-focused supplement among young adults aged 22 in Zurich, Switzerland (N = 499) in September 2020. Logistic regressions examined young adults' likelihood of participating in COVID-19 immunization programs. Results: Approximately half of respondents reported being unlikely to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Compared to males, females were more lik

SUBMITTER: Leos-Toro C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8565253 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature