1. Behavioral and Social Drivers of COVID-19 Vaccination in the United States, August-November 2021
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Bonner, Kimberly E, Vashist, Kushagra, Abad, Neetu S, Kriss, Jennifer L, Meng, Lu, Lee, James T, Wilhelm, Elisabeth, Lu, Peng-Jun, Carter, Rosalind J, Boone, Kwanza, Baack, Brittney, Masters, Nina B, Weiss, Debora, Black, Carla, Huang, Qian, Vangala, Sitaram, Albertin, Christina, Szilagyi, Peter G, Brewer, Noel T, and Singleton, James A
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Adult ,and promotion of well-being ,COVID-19 Vaccines ,Prevention ,Vaccination ,COVID-19 ,Prevention of disease and conditions ,Medical and Health Sciences ,United States ,Education ,Vaccine Related ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Cognition ,Good Health and Well Being ,3.4 Vaccines ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Humans ,Female ,Immunization ,Public Health - Abstract
IntroductionCOVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and widely available, but many adults in the U.S. have not been vaccinated for COVID-19. This study examined the associations between behavioral and social drivers of vaccination with COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the U.S. adults and their prevalence by region.MethodsA nationally representative sample of U.S. adults participated in a cross-sectional telephone survey in August-November 2021; the analysis was conducted in January 2022. Survey questions assessed self-reported COVID-19 vaccine initiation, demographics, and behavioral and social drivers of vaccination.ResultsAmong the 255,763 respondents, 76% received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine uptake was higher among respondents aged ≥75 years (94%), females (78%), and Asian non-Hispanic people (94%). The drivers of vaccination most strongly associated with uptake included higher anticipated regret from nonvaccination, risk perception, and confidence in vaccine safety and importance, followed by work- or school-related vaccination requirements, social norms, and provider recommendation (all p
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- 2023