The changing vaccine landscape: rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in young adults during vaccine rollout.
Holly KnightR JiaKieran AylingH BlakeJ R MorlingA M VillalonJ CornerC DenningJ BallK BoltonG FigueredoDavid E MorrisP TigheKavita VedharaPublished in: Perspectives in public health (2022)
While a decline in hesitancy was observed over time, the key reasons behind both vaccine acceptance and hesitancy remained consistent. Reasons behind hesitancy aligned with those of the general public, providing support for the use of generalist interventions. Pro-social reasons frequently underpinned vaccine acceptance, so cohort-specific interventions targeting those factors may be of benefit.