COVID-19 vaccine: A 2021 analysis of perceptions on vaccine safety and promise in a U.S. sample.
Vitalis C OsujiEric M GalanteDavid MischoulonJames E Slaven IiGerardo MaupomePublished in: PloS one (2022)
Level of education and partisanship, but not race/ethnicity, were the most likely factors associated with vaccine hesitancy or likelihood to vaccinate. Also, low vaccination rates among underrepresented minorities may be due to distrust for healthcare industries. Population sub-groups less likely to be vaccinated and/or receptive to vaccines should be targeted for vaccine education and incentives.