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. 2020 Oct;42(5):698-723.
doi: 10.1177/1075547020960463.

A National Survey Assessing SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Intentions: Implications for Future Public Health Communication Efforts

Katharine J Head  1 , Monica L Kasting  2 , Lynne A Sturm  3 , Jane A Hartsock  1 , Gregory D Zimet  3
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A National Survey Assessing SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Intentions: Implications for Future Public Health Communication Efforts

Katharine J Head et al. Sci Commun. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

With SARS-CoV-2 vaccines under development, research is needed to assess intention to vaccinate. We conducted a survey (N = 3,159) with U.S. adults in May 2020 assessing SARS-CoV-2 vaccine intentions, intentions with a provider recommendation, and sociodemographic and psychosocial variables. Participants had high SARS-CoV-2 vaccine intentions (M = 5.23/7-point scale), which increased significantly with a provider recommendation (M = 5.47). Hierarchical linear regression showed that less education and working in health care were associated with lower intent, and liberal political views, altruism, and COVID-19-related health beliefs were associated with higher intent. This work can inform interventions to increase vaccine uptake, ultimately reducing COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; perceived threat; provider recommendation; vaccination intentions.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Dr. Gregory Zimet has received fees from Merck for consultation related to HPV vaccination.

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Figure 1.
Change in direction of vaccine intent from individual intent to intent with a provider recommendation. Note. N = 3,159.
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