Date of Presentation

5-4-2023 12:00 AM

College

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine

Poster Abstract

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the launch of the vaccine, healthcare workers have been encouraging people to get vaccinated to prevent the spread of the virus. However, there is a significant number of people who are vaccine hesitant, or uncertain about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and its booster. Vaccine hesitancy represents a state of opportunity to make positive change; therefore, it is crucial for healthcare workers to identify those who are in this population. When factors contributing to the vaccine hesitancy, including gender, age, ethnicity, education level, and income were studied, it was found that women, those with less education, and African-Americans were more likely to initially decline the vaccine.

Keywords

COVID-19, Vaccines, Vaccination Hesitancy, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms, Social Determinants of Health

Disciplines

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Health and Medical Administration | Health Services Research | Infectious Disease | Medicine and Health Sciences | Primary Care | Public Health Education and Promotion | Virus Diseases

Document Type

Poster

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May 4th, 12:00 AM

Factors that Influence the Decision to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the launch of the vaccine, healthcare workers have been encouraging people to get vaccinated to prevent the spread of the virus. However, there is a significant number of people who are vaccine hesitant, or uncertain about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and its booster. Vaccine hesitancy represents a state of opportunity to make positive change; therefore, it is crucial for healthcare workers to identify those who are in this population. When factors contributing to the vaccine hesitancy, including gender, age, ethnicity, education level, and income were studied, it was found that women, those with less education, and African-Americans were more likely to initially decline the vaccine.

 

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