Description/Abstract
Despite various efforts by governments, businesses, and health care providers, a large share of the U.S. population remains resistant to getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Understanding why individuals refuse the vaccine is important for tailoring interventions to improve vaccination rates. This brief examines age differences in reasons reported for not getting the vaccine. Concerns about possible side effects are the most common among every age group, but other reported reasons, including lack of trust in the vaccine and the government vary by age group. Findings suggest that tackling COVID-19 misinformation is critical to increase vaccination rates in the United States.
Document Type
Data Slice
Keywords
COVID-19, Vaccination
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Psychology and Interaction | Sociology
Date
12-14-2021
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Wilber, Kelsey, "Reported Reasons for Avoiding the COVID-19 Vaccine Vary by Age" (2021). Population Health Research Brief Series. 165.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/165
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
