Purpose

Young adults have the highest cumulative incidence of COVID-19 infection in the country. Using March 2021 Household Pulse Survey data, an ongoing, cross-sectional nationally representative survey, we examined U.S. young adult intention to accept COVID-19 vaccines.

Methods

Young adult (ages 18–25 years) Household Pulse Survey participants were queried on intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and related perspectives (N = 5,082).

Results

Most unvaccinated respondents (76%) indicated an intention to become vaccinated. The most frequently cited reasons for potentially rejecting vaccination included desire to wait and see if the vaccine is safe (56%); concerns over side effects (53%); and believing others are in greater need of the vaccine (44%).

Conclusions

With 24% of young adults hesitant to accept a COVID-19 vaccine, public health interventions should target reasons for hesitancy, address concerns about safety and side effects, and underscore the importance of vaccinations for this population.

中文翻译：

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年轻人对 COVID-19 疫苗接种的看法

目的

在该国，年轻人的 COVID-19 感染累积发病率最高。我们使用 2021 年 3 月的家庭脉搏调查数据（一项正在进行的、具有全国代表性的横断面调查）调查了美国年轻人接受 COVID-19 疫苗的意愿。

方法

年轻成人（18-25 岁）家庭脉搏调查参与者被询问接受 COVID-19 疫苗的意图和相关观点（N = 5,082）。

结果

大多数未接种疫苗的受访者 (76%) 表示有意接种疫苗。可能拒绝接种疫苗的最常见原因包括希望等待疫苗是否安全（56%）；对副作用的担忧（53%）；并相信其他人更需要疫苗 (44%)。

结论

由于 24% 的年轻人对接受 COVID-19 疫苗犹豫不决，公共卫生干预措施应针对犹豫的原因，解决对安全性和副作用的担忧，并强调疫苗接种对这一人群的重要性。