Influences on Attitudes Regarding Potential COVID-19 Vaccination in the United States

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Kendall Pogue1, Jamie L. Jensen2, Carter Stancil1, Daniel Ferguson2, Savannah J. Hughes1, Emily J. Mello1, Ryan Burgess1, Bradford K. Berges1, Abraham Quaye1, Brian D. Poole1
1Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA
2Department of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA

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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, with the United States being highly affected. A vaccine provides the best hope for a permanent solution to controlling the pandemic. However, to be effective, a vaccine must be accepted and used by a large majority of the population. The aim of this study was to understand the attitudes towards and obstacles facing vaccination with a potential COVID-19 vaccine. To measure these attitudes a survey was administered to 316 respondents across the United States by a survey corporation. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships of several factors with attitudes toward potential COVID-19 vaccination. Prior vaccine usage and attitudes predicted attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination. Assessment of the severity of COVID-19 for the United States was also predictive. Approximately 68% of all respondents were supportive of being vaccinated for COVID-19, but side effects, efficacy and length of testing remained concerns. Longer testing, increased efficacy and development in the United States were significantly associated with increased vaccine acceptance. Messages promoting COVID-19 vaccination should seek to alleviate the concerns of those who are already vaccine-hesitant. Messaging directed at the benefits of vaccination for the United States as a country would address the second predictive factor. Enough time should be taken to allay concerns about both short- and long-term side effects before a vaccine is released.

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