COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage,Behaviors, and Intentions among Adults with Previous Diagnosis,United States |
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Authors: | Kimberly H. Nguyen Jing Huang Kathrine Mansfield Laura Corlin Jennifer D. Allen |
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Affiliation: | Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (K.H. Nguyen, J. Huang, K. Mansfield, L. Corlin);Tufts University School of Engineering, Medford, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA (L. Corlin);Tufts University, Medford (J.D. Allen) |
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Abstract: | To determine the extent of gaps in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine coverage among those in the United States with and without previous COVID-19 diagnoses, we used July 21–August 2, 2021, data from a large, nationally representative survey (Household Pulse Survey). We analyzed vaccine receipt (≥1 dose and full vaccination) and intention to be vaccinated for 63,266 persons. Vaccination receipt was lower among those who had a prior diagnosis of COVID-19 compared to those without: >1 dose: 73% and 85%, respectively, p<0.001; full vaccination: 69% and 82%, respectively, p<0.001). Reluctance to be vaccinated was higher among those with a previous COVID-19 diagnosis (14%) than among those without (9%). These findings suggest the need to focus educational and confidence-building interventions on adults when they receive a COVID-19 diagnosis, during clinic visits, or at the time of discharge if hospitalized and to better educate the public about the value of being vaccinated, regardless of previous COVID-19 status. |
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Keywords: | COVID-19 2019 novel coronavirus disease coronavirus disease severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2 viruses respiratory infections zoonoses COVID-19 vaccine vaccine hesitancy vaccine confidence United States |
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