新的调查显示疫苗犹豫不决自1月以来一直在显着下降

Public attitude towards the2019冠状病毒病疫苗is improving as the immunization continues to roll out. A recent report fromCovid国家项目looked at how healthcare workers and regular individuals perceive the COVID-19 vaccine.

该调查包括50个州和D.C的21,500人。确定年龄，政党，性别和收入等因素如何影响一个人的决定和关于Covid-19疫苗的思考。研究人员从2月5日到3月1日收集了数据。

Among healthcare and non-healthcare workers, vaccine resistance has remained relatively steady since January. However, vaccine hesitancy rates decreased for both groups, 37% to 29% for healthcare workers and 41% to 31% for non-healthcare workers.

虽然疫苗的抵抗力适用于任何选择不得获得Covid-19疫苗的人，但疫苗犹豫不决的个人愿意在他们所知道的一些或大多数人之后获得Covid-19疫苗。

The results are good news in the fight to immunize as many people as possible. “As people see friends, family, healthcare professionals and even sports and media personalities get vaccinated safely and without issue, it naturally starts to feel safer and more commonplace,” saysJennifer博士Haythe., a critical care cardiologist at Columbia University Center. “In addition, being vaccinated is allowing for more freedom such as seeing other vaccinated family and friends unmasked.”

最近的报告遵循2月份发布的Covid国家项目的类似审查，其中包括从2020年12月16日到2021年1月16日的25,640人的数据。

该项目于2020年3月推出，公开收集有关Covid-19的许多方面的数据，例如行为如何影响传输速率，并帮助从业者和政府提供信息。

Understanding Why There’s COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

There are a few reasons people may be hesitant to receive the2019冠状病毒病疫苗。开始，过去一年中所未知。“我们所有人都经历了很多不确定性和恐惧与Covid-19完全改变了我们的日常生活。因为这是，担心新的或不同的是自然的，“Suzi Francis., manager of ambulatory pharmacy for St. Elizabeth Healthcare.

Another factor Francis mentions is widespread misinformation. A prime example comes from claims that the COVID-19 vaccine hurts fertility. The false sentiment originated from a former Pfizer employee who was never involved in vaccine development. To date, there is no evidence to suggest that the COVID-19 vaccine negatively impacts fertility.

The speed by which these vaccines were created and made available has also led to hesitancy. “People have heard that vaccines traditionally take many years to develop, and yet these vaccines were made available very quickly. This created worry about long-term effects not seen in such short studies,” says Haythe.

A few factors allowed the vaccine to be available so quickly:

• 大流行导致全球需求与开发疫苗的合作。
• COVID-19 is not the first coronavirus researchers have encountered.
• Emergency authorization brought the vaccine to the public quicker but still safely.

How Vaccine Hesitancy Has Changed Among Different Groups

虽然在3月份报告的收集开始前不到一个月，但自2月份报告以来，响应发生了显着变化。例如，男性和女性之间的疫苗犹豫不决。与2月份的报告相比，男性的34％至29％，妇女的38％至30％。然而，女性疫苗抵抗力较高，27％，男性为18％。

As for医护人员, a few factors highlight a divide. Across education levels, for instance, vaccine hesitancy remains relatively steady — increasing from 13% with a graduate degree to 16% with high school or less — but vaccine resistance varies widely. Only 11% of people with a graduate degree and 14% with a bachelor’s degree say they wouldn’t get the vaccine.

对于有一些大学的人和高中教育或更少的人达到33％的速度跃升至23％。毕业生学位的医疗保健工作人员也收到了比其高中或更少的同行的疫苗量约为四倍。

当医疗工作者除以收入水平时，同样的趋势揭示了自己。医疗保健工人犹豫不决的疫苗犹豫不决的差异超过150,000美元，25,000美元以下的人只有百分点。然而，只有13％的人在超过150,000美元时表示他们不会得到疫苗，而32％的人则为25,000美元。

在种族和种族中，尽快接种疫苗的欲望，但疫苗犹豫不决，抵抗是非常多的。只有8％的亚裔美国医疗保健工人表示他们会在他们所知道的大多数人之后获得疫苗，但是对于24％的非洲裔美国人，18％的西班牙裔人和13％的白人而言也是如此。

The discrepancy is similar for vaccine resistance at 6% of Asian Americans, 23% of white people, 26% of Hispanic people, and 29% of African Americans. Vaccine hesitancy decreased for every group except Hispanic people, which increased from 32% to 35% since February.

As for political parties, since the February report, vaccine hesitancy decreased from 35% to 26% among Republican healthcare workers, 36% to 29% among Democrats, and 42% to 31% for Independents.

What To Do If You Or Someone You Know Is Hesitant About The Vaccine

Researchers estimate at least 80% of people will need to have the vaccine to create herd immunity and limit social distancing measures. Vaccine hesitancy and resistance need to drop to achieve this.

如果您对收到Covid-19疫苗犹豫不决，read reputable sourcesabout its safety. “I recommend that everyone who is apprehensive researches the vaccine, its rigorous testing, and how it will benefit our communities,” says Francis. “Getting the vaccine is the most effective way of keeping people from becoming infected with COVID-19. And, if you catch COVID-19 after receiving the vaccine, it will likely prevent you from becoming seriously ill.”

年代how this same information toapprehensive loved ones。“试着向你的亲人保证，疫苗是安全的，举例说明他们知道谁接种疫苗的人，”胡桃说。

If research doesn’t work, Haythe recommends discussing the personally severe consequences of not getting the vaccine and the incredible benefits of doing so. “In addition, it's important to remind them just how lethal COVID-19 can be and how even ‘mild’ cases may have long-term complications we don't yet understand. Finally, it always helps to remind them that they will be able to do more and see more friends and family safely and without worry once they are vaccinated.”