Survey of previously vaccinated US residents finds the most common reasons for not getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine CDCgov DukeU GeorgiaTech vaccine covid COVID19 coronavirus SARSCoV2
By Bhavana KunkalikarJan 24 2023Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study published in the Morbidity Mortal Weekly Report, researchers described reasons cited by adults for receiving or not receiving coronavirus disease 2019 booster vaccines.
Participants were enrolled through the online survey platform Prolific. Eligible participants were aged 18 years or older, proficient in English, US citizens, and vaccinated with one or more prior COVID-19 vaccines. To recruit almost equal proportions of adults aged between 18 and 39 years, 40 and 59 years, and 60 years and above, quota sampling was employed. Data collection was performed between 1 and 5 November and 6 and 10 December 2022.
Results The initial survey involved 1,200 individuals, with almost one-third of individuals classified in each age cohort. Almost 65% of the participants were White, while 51.9% were female. Most patients were vaccinated with two SARS-CoV-2 vaccine doses, including 396 vaccinated with the bivalent booster vaccine. Approximately 714 reported not receiving the bivalent booster vaccine. Almost 396 individuals vaccinated with the bivalent booster vaccine cited an average number of five reasons.
The most prevalent reasons cited by persons aged between 40 and 59 years were ignorance of eligibility or the belief that they were still adequately protected against severe COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 infection . The most prevalent reasons cited by people aged 60 years or older for not receiving a bivalent booster dose were the belief that they were still adequately protected against infection , anxiety about adverse effects , and uncertainty regarding the booster's efficacy .
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