Vaccine . Acceptability of a COVID-19 vaccine among adults in the United States: How many people would get vaccinated?

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Vaccine


. 2020 Aug 20;S0264-410X(20)31084-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.08.043. Online ahead of print.
Acceptability of a COVID-19 vaccine among adults in the United States: How many people would get vaccinated?


Paul L Reiter ¹ , Michael L Pennell ² , Mira L Katz ²



Affiliations

• PMID: 32863069
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.08.043

Abstract

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic in March 2020. Several prophylactic vaccines against COVID-19 are currently in development, yet little is known about people's acceptability of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Methods: We conducted an online survey of adults ages 18 and older in the United States (n = 2,006) in May 2020. Multivariable relative risk regression identified correlates of participants' willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine (i.e., vaccine acceptability).
Results: Overall, 69% of participants were willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Participants were more likely to be willing to get vaccinated if they thought their healthcare provider would recommend vaccination (RR = 1.73, 95% CI: 1.49-2.02) or if they were moderate (RR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.02-1.16) or liberal (RR = 1.14, 95% CI: 1.07-1.22) in their political leaning. Participants were also more likely to be willing to get vaccinated if they reported higher levels of perceived likelihood getting a COVID-19 infection in the future (RR = 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01-1.09), perceived severity of COVID-19 infection (RR = 1.08, 95% CI: 1.04-1.11), or perceived effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine (RR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.40-1.52). Participants were less likely to be willing to get vaccinated if they were non-Latinx black (RR = 0.81, 95% CI: 0.74-0.90) or reported a higher level of perceived potential vaccine harms (RR = 0.95, 95% CI: 0.92-0.98).
Conclusions: Many adults are willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine, though acceptability should be monitored as vaccine development continues. Our findings can help guide future efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccine acceptability (and uptake if a vaccine becomes available).

Keywords: Adults; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Vaccine.

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"Our findings can help guide future efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccine acceptability (and uptake if a vaccine becomes available)"

so...

Participants were more likely to be willing to get vaccinated if:

"they thought their healthcare provider would recommend vaccination" - so only allow doctors who recommend it to post on social media... all others should be banned

"they were moderate"..."or liberal"..." in their political leaning" - so only allow moderates or liberals to express opinions... all others (conservatives) should be banned

"they reported higher levels of perceived likelihood getting a COVID-19 infection in the future" - so make sure we scare everyone into thinking they will definitely be infected

"perceived severity of COVID-19 infection" - so make sure the news and social media continue to highlight all severe cases

"perceived effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine" - so tell everyone it will work great, whether it does or not because it is only about "perception"

I don't question the validity or results of their study. It is the conclusion that suggests these "findings can help guide future efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccine acceptability." I read that as "here is guidance on how to manipulate the public". Just my two cents...

[sharon sanders]

I think the various governments and pharma companies know that there is a huge distrust, in general, of vaccines now. Our official recommendation is for people to consult their medical practitioner. Vaccines are medicine. We do not, and have never, endorsed any product, therapy, treatment for any illness.

Do not believe anything from the internet, any government, any pharmaceutical company.

Be your own health advocate.

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