Self-reported health behaviors and risk perceptions following the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the USA: an online survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Concerns have been raised that mass vaccination campaigns might lead to reduced engagement with other recommended health behaviors. We assessed self-reported behaviors and risk perceptions following the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the USA.

Study design

Between December 2, 2020, and March 23, 2021, we conducted three online survey studies with US adult respondents.

Methods

Respondents self-reported their COVID-19 vaccination status, their frequency of engaging in risk-increasing behaviors and wearing a mask when in public places, and their COVID-19 risk perceptions (i.e., perceived likelihood of getting COVID-19 and of being hospitalized if they got COVID-19).

Results

Our analytical sample included 832 respondents who had completed the first and final

SUBMITTER: Thorpe A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9113961 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature