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May 25, 2021
Public Trust and Willingness to Vaccinate Against COVID-19 in the US From October 14, 2020, to March 29, 2021
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…
May 14, 2021
Effects of Different Types of Written Vaccination Information on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in the UK (OCEANS-III): A Single-Blind, Parallel-Group, Randomised Controlled Trial
A single-blind, parallel-group, randomized trial of UK adults (N=15,014) found that among strongly vaccine hesitant persons, providing information about the personal benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine reduced hesitancy more than providing information about collective benefits. However, the study showed no difference between the messaging strategies among people who were more mildly hesitant about vaccination, or…
May 13, 2021
Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccine Initiation and Completion Among Active Component Service Members and Health Care Personnel, 11 December 2020-12 March 2021
Non-Hispanic Black US military service members were 28% less likely to initiate vaccination than non-Hispanic white members, after adjusting for potential confounders. From December 2020 to March 2021 a total of 361,538 service members (27%) initiated a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Increasing age, higher education levels, higher military rank, and Asian/Pacific Islander race/ethnicity were also associated…
April 23, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy January-March 2021 among 18-64 Year Old US Adults by Employment and Occupation
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] A large, nationally representative online survey of US adults ages 18-64 (N=732,308) found that COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy decreased from 28% in January 2021 to 22% in March 2021, but remained higher in specific occupational groups. Persons employed in physical/life sciences and education had the lowest vaccine hesitancy (9%) while persons employed in…
April 19, 2021
“Somebody Like Me”: Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Staff in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Responses from focus groups of skilled nursing facility staff (n = 58) conducted between December 17-23, 2020 indicated that to improve their confidence in the vaccine, staff preferred to see local community members or someone like themselves receive the COVID-19, rather than public figures. Among staff who were hesitant to be vaccinated, reasons for hesitancy…
April 15, 2021
Differences in COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: The COMPASS Survey
76% of respondents reported having one or more concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine in a cross-sectional national survey of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults in the US (n=1,646) conducted between October to December 2020. The most common concern was side effects (65%). In multivariable analyses, participant who were more likely to report more…
Behavioral Nudges Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations Two Randomized Controlled Trials
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] Text-based behavioral nudges increased COVID-19 appointment and vaccination rates by 86% and 26%, respectively, in a randomized controlled trial conducted in patients from the University of California Los Angeles Health system (n > 110,000). In the experimental group, receiving text messages, including ownership messages (e.g “claim your dose”) increased the efficacy of…
April 13, 2021
Factors Affecting Nurses’ Intention to Accept the COVID-9 Vaccine: A Cross-sectional Study
40% of nurses in Palestine reported planning to get a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a cross-sectional survey (n=639) conducted in January 2021. 41% would take it later when further protection and safety data were presented, and 18% would never take it. Preference for “natural immunity” and lack of vaccine knowledge were most strongly associated with…