Factors and reasons associated with low COVID-19 vaccine uptake among highly hesitant communities in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The inability to achieve high COVID-19 vaccination rates can continue to have serious harm to our communities. Vaccine hesitancy is a major barrier towards high vaccination rates. We evaluated the relationship between COVID-19 vaccine uptake and vaccine hesitancy, and then examined whether community factors were associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy.

Methods

We constructed and evaluated a cross-sectional, county-level dataset that included the levels of vaccination uptake and vaccine hesitancy, and population characteristics based on those included in the CDC's Social Vulnerability Index.

Results

Across 3142 US counties, vaccine hesitancy was significantly and negatively correlated with vaccine uptake rates (r = -0.06, P value <.01). The 2 p

SUBMITTER: Khairat S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8730806 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature