Underserved population acceptance of combination influenza-COVID-19 booster vaccines |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA;2. Penn State, Departments of Political Science and African American Studies, 308 Pond Laboratory, University Park, PA 16802, USA;3. Senior Vice President for Policy and Research, The Commonwealth Fund, 1 East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA;4. Health System Equity, The Commonwealth Fund, 1 East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA;5. Senior Research Associate, Policy and Research, The Commonwealth Fund, 1 East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA |
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| Abstract: | Recent data indicates increasing hesitancy towards both COVID-19 and influenza vaccination. We studied attitudes towards COVID-19 booster, influenza, and combination influenza-COVID-19 booster vaccines in a nationally representative sample of US adults between May and June 2021 (n = 12,887). We used pre-qualification quotes to ensure adequate sample sizes for minority populations. Overall vaccine acceptance was 45% for a COVID-19 booster alone, 58% for an influenza vaccine alone, and 50% for a combination vaccine. Logistic regression showed lower acceptance among female, Black/African American, Native American/American Indian, and rural respondents. Higher acceptance was found among those with college and post-graduate degrees. Despite these differences, our results suggest that a combination vaccine may provide a convenient method of dual vaccination that may increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage. |
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| Keywords: | COVID-19 Vaccine confidence Influenza Health disparities |
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