September 10, 2020

Demographic Differences in US Adult Intentions to Receive a Potential Coronavirus Vaccine and Implications for Ongoing Study

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

Keywords (Tags): public health, vaccines

• [Pre-print, not peer reviewed] A cross-sectional survey of US adults (n=1000) collected in May 2020 found that nearly 50% of respondents either planned not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or were unsure, signaling potential problems with vaccine uptake. Higher likelihood of intention to receive the vaccine versus uncertainty and refusal was more common among respondents with a college education or greater, those of non-Hispanic white racial-ethnic identity, those older that age 60, and more liberal (versus conservative) ideology.Carpiano et al. (Sept 9, 2020). Demographic Differences in US Adult Intentions to Receive a Potential Coronavirus Vaccine and Implications for Ongoing Study. Pre-print downloaded Sept 10 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.07.20190058