A Scoping Review on Gender/Sex Differences in COVID-19 Vaccine Intentions and Uptake in the United States.
Katelyn M SileoInara M HiraniRebecca L LuttinenMatt HaywardPaul J FlemingPublished in: American journal of health promotion : AJHP (2023)
Women may have been more hesitant to get the vaccine than men early in the pandemic, but these differences may not translate to actual behavior. Future research should include non-binary/transgender populations, explore the gender-specific reasons for hesitancy and differences by sub-populations, utilize more rigorous designs, and test gender-sensitive public health campaigns to mitigate vaccine concerns.