American Journal of Preventive Medicine,
Nina B. Masters, PhD, investigateur principal, Epidemic Intelligence Service, et Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA
Overall, people with low confidence in the importance of vaccine were five times more likely to not get vaccinated. This suggests that a targeted message regarding the benefits of vaccination, in relation to the risk of the disease, remains a priority. Adults in rural areas — as well as those without a college degree, without insurance, earning less than $75,000 a year, and under age 65 — had a higher prevalence of non-vaccination in all regions, while associations between vaccination and race/ethnicity varied by region.
“Our analysis supports the idea that the reasons for non-vaccination are personal and individual, and that there are nuances and differences in this reasoning, for example, between a young, unvaccinated individual living in a rural community in the South -East and an unvaccinated older individual who lives in the Northeast and whose friends and family are mostly vaccinated. Meeting people where they are is important to build confidence in vaccines,” Dr Masters said. The CDC has made available national, regional, and state data on the behavioral and social factors of COVID-19 vaccination through nationwide surveys of adults and parents. State and local health departments may be able to bolster their ongoing local efforts by accessing this data on the CDC COVID Data Tracker: Vaccine Confidence.”
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Journal reference:
Masters, N.B., et al. (2022) Geographic heterogeneity of behavioral and social factors of COVID-19 vaccination. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2022.06.016.