vaccine hesitancy

This journal article describes results of a survey of 439 adults with disabilities about their concerns of the COVID-19 disease, vaccines, and hesitancy toward vaccination to learn more about factors that influence vaccination hesitancy. Results indicate that concern about vaccines was the most significant predictor of hesitancy, even after considering demographic, economic, and geographic factors. The findings indicate that some individuals may be more hesitant because they are more concerned about vaccine safety than COVID-19 infection.

This research brief uses data from the PULSE survey collected between January and March 2021 to gauge rates of vaccination and vaccine hesitancy among people of working age who receive Social Security benefits (retirement, disability, or survivors), Supplemental Security Income benefits, or Medicare benefits.

In this archived webinar, Dr. Nathaniel Nolan of Washington University of St. Louis joined CEDAR Midwest to address questions and concerns clients of our member organizations may have regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.

This brief reports on a survey of people with disabilities to gauge their access to, knowledge of, and interest in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Overall, 19% of our sample of people with disabilities reported already being vaccinated, 56% wanted to get vaccinated, 10% were unsure, and 15% did not want to be vaccinated. Rural residents with disabilities reported higher rates of current vaccination, but higher rates of overall hesitancy, and more barriers to vaccination than urban residents with disabilities.