Association of death or illness from COVID-19 among family and friends on vaccine uptake within four months of the Emergency Use Authorization. Findings from a national survey in the United States |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA;2. Department of Neurology, Penn State College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA;3. Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveTo examine the relationship between knowing that a friend or family member became ill with, or died from, COVID-19 and receiving a vaccine dose within four months of the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization.MethodsA national sample of 1,517 respondents were surveyed from April 7 to April 12, 2021, 1,193 of whom were eligible for the vaccine when the data were collected.ResultsRespondents who knew someone who became ill with COVID-19 (AOR = 2.32, 95 % CI 1.74–3.09) or knew someone who died (AOR = 2.29, 95 % CI 1.32–3.99) from COVID-19 were more likely to receive at least a single COVID-19 vaccine dose.ConclusionEncouraging people to share their COVID-19 illness and bereavement experiences with their local network such as friends, families, social-networks and via social media might help increase vaccine uptake. |
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| Keywords: | COVID-19 Vaccine uptake Health Belief Model Healthcare seeking behavior Vaccine acceptance |
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