Sabrina K. Syan|Mahmood Reza Gohari|Emily E. Levitt|Kyla Belisario|Jessica Gillard|Jane DeJesus|James MacKillop
COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions and Differences by Sex, Age, and Education in 1,367 Community Adults in Ontario
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton|McMaster University|St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton|McMaster University|St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton|McMaster University|St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton|McMaster University|St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton|McMaster University|St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton|McMaster University|St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton|McMaster University
background covid19 global pandemic vaccination efforts may impeded vaccine hesitancy present study examined willingness receive covid19 vaccine associated reasons willingnessunwillingness vaccine safety perceptions crosssectional assessment community adults ontario methods one thousand three hundred sixty seven individuals 606 female mean age 375 participated study january 15 2021 february 15 2021 perceptions vaccine safety reasons willingnessunwillingness receive covid19 vaccine investigated using online assessment perceptions investigated general age sex education using analysis variance results overall 828 sample reported willing receive covid19 vaccine 172 reported unwilling three common reasons unwillingness longterm side effects 655 immediate side effects 605 lack trust vaccine 552 vaccine willingness significantly differed sex education level female participants less bachelors degree likely report unwillingness perception covid19 vaccine safety significantly lower 103 vaccines general differed age sex education females older adults individuals less bachelors degree reporting lower perceived covid19 vaccine safety conclusion sample community adults covid19 vaccine hesitancy rate less one five individuals higher rates population subgroups targeting public health messaging females individuals less bachelors degree addressing concerns longterm immediate side effects may increase vaccine uptake