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COVID-19 vaccination and mask wearing behaviors in the United States, August 2020 - June 2021.
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Expert review of vaccines [Expert Rev Vaccines] 2022 Oct; Vol. 21 (10), pp. 1487-1493. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 22. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background: During the rollout of COVID-19 vaccination, many states relaxed mask wearing guidance for those vaccinated. The aim of this study was to examine the association between vaccination status and mask wearing behaviors.<br />Methods: Seven waves of surveys (n = 6721) were conducted between August 2020 and June 2021. Participants were asked about initiation of COVID-19 vaccination and mask wearing behavior at work/school or a grocery store. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) from logistic regression were used to estimate associations between vaccination status and mask wearing at work/school and at the grocery store.<br />Results: Between April and June 2021, mask wearing at work or school declined among both those vaccinated (74% to 49%) and unvaccinated (46% to 35%). There was a similar decline for mask wearing at grocery stores. The odds of wearing a mask were 2.35 times higher at work/school (95% CI: 1.82, 3.04) and 1.65 times at a grocery store (95% CI: 1.29, 2.11) among the vaccinated compared to unvaccinated.<br />Conclusion: Mask wearing decreased after mask guidelines were relaxed, with consistently lower mask wearing among the unvaccinated, indicating a reluctance among the unvaccinated to adopt COVID-19 risk reduction behaviors.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1744-8395
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Expert review of vaccines
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35856246
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2022.2104251