Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

October 7, 2020

Influences on Attitudes Regarding Potential COVID-19 Vaccination in the United States

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  • In a survey of 316 respondents selected to reflect the US population, the majority (68%) were supportive of being vaccinated for COVID-19, but side effects of vaccination, questions about vaccine efficacy, and time spent in clinical testing remained concerns. Longer clinical testing of a hypothetical vaccine, increased efficacy, and having a vaccine that was developed in the US were significantly associated with increased vaccine acceptance.
  • The authors note these results may not reflect the potential impacts of the CDC announcement of accelerated vaccine deployment and the pause of a major vaccine trial due to safety concerns, both of which occurred after the survey.

Pogue et al. (Oct 3, 2020). Influences on Attitudes Regarding Potential COVID-19 Vaccination in the United States. Vaccines. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8040582