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. 2022 Dec 31;18(1):1950504.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1950504. Epub 2021 Jul 30.

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: misinformation and perceptions of vaccine safety

Katherine Kricorian  1 , Rachel Civen  2 , Ozlem Equils  1   2
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: misinformation and perceptions of vaccine safety

Katherine Kricorian et al. Hum Vaccin Immunother. .

Abstract

Despite COVID-19's devastating toll, many Americans remain unwilling to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The authors conducted a US national survey to understand the health literacy of adults regarding the vaccine, as well as their COVID-19 beliefs and experiences. People who believed the COVID-19 vaccine was unsafe were less willing to receive the vaccine, knew less about the virus and were more likely to believe COVID-19 vaccine myths. On average, they were less educated, lower income, and more rural than people who believed the vaccine is safe. The results highlight the importance of developing clear health communications accessible to individuals from varied socioeconomic and educational backgrounds.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-COV-2; health inequities; health literacy; socioeconomic; vaccine hesitancy.

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Likelihood of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available by belief in COVID-19 vaccine safety.
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When respondents plan to get the vaccine after it becomes available by belief in COVID-19 vaccine safety.
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COVID-19 disease beliefs by belief in COVID-19 vaccine safety.
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Other COVID-19 vaccine beliefs by belief in COVID-19 vaccine safety.
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Trusted sources of COVID-19 information by belief in COVID-19 vaccine safety.
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Understanding COVID-19 vaccine information by belief in COVID-19 vaccine safety.
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COVID-19 experiences and practices by belief in COVID-19 vaccine safety.
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