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Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy, And Refusal Among Educators In Spring Of 2021, Jenifer O'Brien
Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy, And Refusal Among Educators In Spring Of 2021, Jenifer O'Brien
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
The COVID-19 pandemic provided unprecedented vaccine development and deployment. Educators were among the first non-healthcare occupations to become eligible for the vaccine, and were an early predictor of vaccine hesitancy especially among educated females. By the spring of 2021, 87% of teachers had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Among those who expressed hesitancy, no defining demographic factors were found. Those who expressed hesitancy commonly cited a rushed vaccine development process and fear of long term side effects as reasons against vaccination.