COVID-19 Vaccination Intention and Factors Associated with Hesitance and Resistance in the Deep South: Montgomery, Alabama
Using COVID-19-related survey data collected from residents in the city of Montgomery, Alabama, this study assessed the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, hesitance, and resistance, and identified factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitance and resistance. To analyze the survey data (...
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| author | Cicily A. Gray Grace Lesser Yuqi Guo Swapn Shah Shauntice Allen Larrell L. Wilkinson Omar T. Sims |
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| description | Using COVID-19-related survey data collected from residents in the city of Montgomery, Alabama, this study assessed the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, hesitance, and resistance, and identified factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitance and resistance. To analyze the survey data (n = 1000), a consolidation approach (machine learning modeling and multinomial logistic regression modeling) was used to identify predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance. The prevalence of vaccine acceptance, hesitancy, and resistance was 62%, 23%, and 15%, respectively. Female gender and a higher level of trust that friends and family will provide accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccine were positively associated with vaccine hesitancy. Female gender and higher trust that social media will provide accurate information about COVID-19 were positively associated with vaccine resistance. Factors positively associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitance and resistance in the study’s geographical area are worrisome, especially given the high burden of chronic diseases and health disparities that exist in both Montgomery and the Deep South. More research is needed to elucidate COVID-19 vaccination attitudes and reasons for non-acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. Efforts to improve acceptance should remain a priority in this respective geographical area and across the general population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-764a5d87e3f845dc8002e118d605f8132023-11-24T07:11:13ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662022-10-0171133110.3390/tropicalmed7110331COVID-19 Vaccination Intention and Factors Associated with Hesitance and Resistance in the Deep South: Montgomery, AlabamaCicily A. Gray0Grace Lesser1Yuqi Guo2Swapn Shah3Shauntice Allen4Larrell L. Wilkinson5Omar T. Sims6Department of Human Studies, Community Health and Human Services Program, School of Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USASchool of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06477, USASchool of Social Work, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USADepartment of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USADepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USADepartment of Human Studies, Community Health and Human Services Program, School of Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USADepartment of Social Work, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USAUsing COVID-19-related survey data collected from residents in the city of Montgomery, Alabama, this study assessed the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, hesitance, and resistance, and identified factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitance and resistance. To analyze the survey data (n = 1000), a consolidation approach (machine learning modeling and multinomial logistic regression modeling) was used to identify predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance. The prevalence of vaccine acceptance, hesitancy, and resistance was 62%, 23%, and 15%, respectively. Female gender and a higher level of trust that friends and family will provide accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccine were positively associated with vaccine hesitancy. Female gender and higher trust that social media will provide accurate information about COVID-19 were positively associated with vaccine resistance. Factors positively associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitance and resistance in the study’s geographical area are worrisome, especially given the high burden of chronic diseases and health disparities that exist in both Montgomery and the Deep South. More research is needed to elucidate COVID-19 vaccination attitudes and reasons for non-acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. Efforts to improve acceptance should remain a priority in this respective geographical area and across the general population.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/11/331COVID-19vaccineacceptancehesitanceresistancethe Deep South |
| spellingShingle | Cicily A. Gray Grace Lesser Yuqi Guo Swapn Shah Shauntice Allen Larrell L. Wilkinson Omar T. Sims COVID-19 Vaccination Intention and Factors Associated with Hesitance and Resistance in the Deep South: Montgomery, Alabama Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease COVID-19 vaccine acceptance hesitance resistance the Deep South |
| title | COVID-19 Vaccination Intention and Factors Associated with Hesitance and Resistance in the Deep South: Montgomery, Alabama |
| title_full | COVID-19 Vaccination Intention and Factors Associated with Hesitance and Resistance in the Deep South: Montgomery, Alabama |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 Vaccination Intention and Factors Associated with Hesitance and Resistance in the Deep South: Montgomery, Alabama |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 Vaccination Intention and Factors Associated with Hesitance and Resistance in the Deep South: Montgomery, Alabama |
| title_short | COVID-19 Vaccination Intention and Factors Associated with Hesitance and Resistance in the Deep South: Montgomery, Alabama |
| title_sort | covid 19 vaccination intention and factors associated with hesitance and resistance in the deep south montgomery alabama |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccine acceptance hesitance resistance the Deep South |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/11/331 |
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