Psychosocial, economic, and mental health predictors of COVID-19 vaccine intent

Introduction: Coronavirus vaccines remain the most effective protection against COVID-19. However, many people are hesitant to be vaccinated. It is necessary to understand factors that lead to unwillingness to be vaccinated to ensure most Americans receive the vaccine. Methods: Participants completed a series of online surveys asking about the vaccine and the physical, social, economic, and mental health effects of COVID-19. Baseline responses were entered into a logistic regression model to identify psychosocial, economic and physical factors that had an impact on vaccine intent. Results: The model revealed participants were more willing to be vaccinated if they spent time reading or talking about COVID, feared COVID infection, had health insurance or had a family member suffer a COVID-19 infection. Conclusion: COVID-19 vaccine intent is closely connected to one’s personal experience of the pandemic. It is crucial to disseminate factual information about the benefits and risks of both COVID-19 and vaccination.