Factors associated with receiving an initial COVID-19 vaccine among Alaskan residents: results from an online cross-sectional survey

We conducted an online survey of Alaskan adults between May and June, 2022 to identify factors associated with vaccine hesitancy. Of the 948 respondents, approximately 80% reported having received a COVID-19 vaccine. The factors significantly associated with ever receiving COVID-19 vaccine include p...

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Published in:International journal of circumpolar health 2023-12, Vol.82 (1), p.2252604
Main Authors: Garcia, Gabriel, Meyer, Jennifer, Edwards, Alexandra, Cameron, Drew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Alaska
COVID-19
COVID-19 - prevention & control
COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 Vaccines - administration & dosage
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Care Surveys
Humans
immunization
Male
Middle Aged
Original
Social networks
Socioeconomic Factors
Vaccination Hesitancy - statistics & numerical data
vaccine
vaccine hesitancy
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Summary:We conducted an online survey of Alaskan adults between May and June, 2022 to identify factors associated with vaccine hesitancy. Of the 948 respondents, approximately 80% reported having received a COVID-19 vaccine. The factors significantly associated with ever receiving COVID-19 vaccine include perceived risk of harm if not vaccinated (PRH), the vaccination status of the respondent's social network (SNW), gender, and education. For each point increase in PRH score, there was more than three times the odds of having ever been vaccinated (OR = 3.42,  
ISSN:2242-3982
1239-9736
2242-3982
DOI:10.1080/22423982.2023.2252604