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
Included in
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Commons, Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Health and Medical Administration Commons, Health Services Research Commons, Infectious Disease Commons, Primary Care Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Virus Diseases Commons
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.