Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

May 25, 2021

Public Trust and Willingness to Vaccinate Against COVID-19 in the US From October 14, 2020, to March 29, 2021

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  • Estimated vaccine hesitancy in the US declined from 46% in October 2020 to 35% in March 2021, according to an analysis of 42,154 survey responses from 7,420 participants in 7 waves of the probability-based Understanding America Study (UAS). Declines in hesitancy were observed across demographic groups and were largest among Hispanic (52% to 37%) and Black participants (64% to 43%). Concurrently, estimates of public trust in vaccination increased from a score of 1.7 on a 0-6 point scale in October 2020 to 3.1 in March 2021. Vaccine hesitancy as of March 2021 was highest among adults aged 18-39 years (44%), those without a college degree (43%), and households with an income of $50,000 or less (44%).

Daly et al. (May 24, 2021). Public Trust and Willingness to Vaccinate Against COVID-19 in the US From October 14, 2020, to March 29, 2021. JAMA. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2021.8246