COVID-19 Vaccination: Sociopolitical and Economic Impact in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Since the outbreak of COVID-19, vaccination against the virus has been implemented and has progressed among various groups across all ethnicities, genders, and almost all ages in the United States. This study examines the impacts of socioeconomic status and political preference on COVID-19 vaccination in over 443 counties in the southwestern United States. Regression analysis was used to examine the association between a county’s vaccination rate and one’s personal income, employment status, education, race and ethnicity, age, occupation, residential area, and political preference. The results were as follows: First, counties with higher average personal income tend to have a higher vaccination rate (p < 0.001). Second, county-level vaccination is significantly associated with the percenta

SUBMITTER: Jeon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9680412 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature