December 14, 2020

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in the UK: The Oxford Coronavirus Explanations, Attitudes, and Narratives Survey (OCEANS) II

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Vaccines and Immunity

Keywords (Tags): vaccines

An online survey conducted in fall 2020 among 5,114 adults in the UK reported 72% were willing to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine, 17% were very unsure, and 12% were strongly hesitant. Higher levels of vaccine hesitancy were associated with lower adherence to social distancing guidelines and a lower likelihood of taking a diagnostic or antibody test.

Freeman et al. (Dec 11, 2020). COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in the UK: The Oxford Coronavirus Explanations, Attitudes, and Narratives Survey (OCEANS) II. Psychological Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291720005188