Arriel Benis|Abraham Seidmann|Shai Ashkenazi
Reasons for Taking the COVID-19 Vaccine by US Social Media Users
Holon Institute of Technology|Boston University|Ariel University
political public health leaders promoting covid19 vaccination identify relevant criteria driving vaccination decision social media increasingly used source vaccination data powerful communication tool increase vaccination december 2020 performed crosssectional social mediabased survey addressing personal sentiments toward covid19 vaccination usa primary research objective identify sociodemographic characteristics reasons 1644 survey participants attitudes regarding vaccination present clear evidence contrary prevailing public perceptions young audiences using social media mostly positive attitude towards covid19 vaccination 815 younger individuals want protect families relatives 967 see vaccination act civic responsibility 919 express strong confidence healthcare providers 877 another critical factor younger populations fear personal covid19 infection 882 moreover greater number children participants greater intent get covid19 vaccine results enable practical publicmessaging pathway reinforce vaccination campaigns addressing younger population