ERIC Number: EJ1399713
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
EISSN: EISSN-1746-1561
Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among High School Students in a Large, Diverse Metropolitan Area
Journal of School Health, v93 n12 p1070-1078 2023
Background: Because previous studies on adolescent COVID-19 attitudes focused on intent to get vaccinated, this study examined attitudinal factors and racial/ethnic differences associated with vaccine uptake. Methods: In a cross-sectional survey of a metropolitan high school district, students were asked about their COVID-19 attitudes, information sources, and whether they had been vaccinated. Logistic regression predicted vaccination status and adjusted odds ratios (aOR) controlled for race/ethnicity. Results: Being unvaccinated was associated with themes of distrust with concerns about vaccine newness (aOR: 0.10; 95% confidence intervals [CI]: 0.06-0.15), side effects (aOR: 0.22; 95% CI: 0.15-0.33), efficacy (aOR: 0.25; 95% CI: 0.17-0.38), distrust of vaccines (aOR: 0.16; 95% CI: 0.09-0.27), government oversight (aOR: 0.19; 95% CI: 0.13-0.30), and politicization (aOR: 0.60; 95% CI: 0.41-0.88). Vaccine uptake was influenced by official information sources, school closures, and vaccine availability. The majority of vaccinated and unvaccinated students trusted primary care professionals as a source for COVID-19 information, but their influence varied across race/ethnic groups. Conclusions: Trust and distrust were the main themes of vaccinated and unvaccinated students, respectively. Incorporating trusted information sources (primary care professionals) in information dissemination efforts may improve vaccine uptake.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Immunization Programs, High School Students, Metropolitan Areas, Student Attitudes, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Trust (Psychology), Government Role, Politics, Information Sources, Allied Health Personnel, Information Dissemination
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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