Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2023)

Age and beliefs about vaccines associated with COVID-19 vaccination among US Veterans

  • Geneva M. Wilson,
  • Cara E. Ray,
  • Ibuola O. Kale,
  • Aaron M. Scherer,
  • Howard S. Gordon,
  • Frances Weaver,
  • Charlesnika T. Evans,
  • Kevin Stroupe

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2023.446
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3

Abstract

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This project surveyed Veterans’ COVID-19 vaccination beliefs and status. 1,080 (30.8%) Veterans responded. Factors associated with being unvaccinated, identified using binomial logistic regression, included negative feelings about vaccines (OR = 3.88, 95%CI = 1.52, 9.90) and logistical difficulties such as finding transportation (OR = 1.95, 95%CI = 1.01, 3.45). This highlights the need for education about and access to vaccination.