Perceptions of social circle vaccine acceptance and COVID-19 vaccine initiation among postpriority vaccine eligible adults.

Ashley PhelpsPaul L SparksKayla de la HayeLindsay E Young

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2023)

Perceived social circle vaccine acceptance was associated with time to the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. With public uncertainty about this new vaccine, people may have relied on perceptions of peers' vaccination intentions when deciding on their own vaccination. We discuss strategies for promoting vaccine uptake by intervening on perceptions of social norms. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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