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. 2020 Dec 29;325(4):396-398.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.26419. Online ahead of print.

National Trends in the US Public's Likelihood of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine-April 1 to December 8, 2020

Peter G Szilagyi  1 , Kyla Thomas  2 , Megha D Shah  3 , Nathalie Vizueta  1 , Yan Cui  3 , Sitaram Vangala  4 , Arie Kapteyn  2
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National Trends in the US Public's Likelihood of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine-April 1 to December 8, 2020

Peter G Szilagyi et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This internet survey study describes trends in respondents saying they were likely to accept vaccination for COVID-19 overall and by age, sex, race, and education between April and December 2020.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Szilagyi reported receiving a grant from UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine—Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research Award Program for personnel and statistical time. Dr Szilagyi also reported receiving funding from NIH NCATS UCLA CTSI during the conduct of this study. Dr Kapteyn reported receiving funding from University of Southern California (USC) for partial support for the USC survey team, grants from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for partial support for the UAS survey, grants from the National Institute on Aging for partial support for the UAS survey, and grants from National Science Foundation for partial support for the UAS during the conduct of the study. Dr Thomas reported receiving funding from USC and the National Institute on Aging. No other disclosures were reported.

Figures

Figure.
Figure.. Percentage of US Adults Who Say They Are Likely to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine
Data were not collected for the periods of June 10-23 and July 8-21. Percentages and 95% CIs are plotted. COVID-19 indicates coronavirus disease 2019.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Comment in

  • doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25672

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