Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

February 10, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability among U.S. Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Workers

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Findings from a cross-sectional survey conducted in October 2020 among firefighters and EMTs (n=3,169) showed that 48% of respondents expressed high acceptability of a future COVID-19 vaccine, while 24% reported that they were unsure and 28% reported low acceptability. Groups with greater odds of reporting low acceptability (relative to the high acceptability group) included individuals aged 30–39 (OR=3.6), those who identified as Black (OR=3.60) or Hispanic/Latinx (OR=2.4), those who had some college education (OR=2.1, relative to high school diploma), were married (OR=1.7), or of current rank firefighter/EMS (OR=2.2, relative to rank of chief). 

Caban-Martinez et al. (Jan 28, 2021). COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability among U.S. Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Workers. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002152