Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among High School Students in a Large, Diverse Metropolitan Area

Autor/inn/en	Qi, Jeffrey Z.; Weller, Susan C.
Titel	Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among High School Students in a Large, Diverse Metropolitan Area
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 93 (2023) 12, S.1070-1078 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Qi, Jeffrey Z.) ORCID (Weller, Susan C.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.13379
Schlagwörter	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 + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Immunisierung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Ballungsraum; Schülerverhalten; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Politik; Information source; Informationsquelle; Informationsverbreitung
Abstract	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. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01