Table 3.
Trusted Sources of Vaccine-related Information and Reasons for Choosing to Decline the COVID-19 Vaccine among Incarcerated Persons who Declined Vaccination, Federal Bureau of Prisons, June 2021–July 2021.a
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Respondents who declined a first or second vaccine dose (n = 2,302) n (%) |
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|---|---|
| Please select all of the sources of information that you relied on in making your decision not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine | |
| (Participants could select all that apply) | |
| Family members/Friends | 1150 (50.0%) |
| TV (such as news) | 1094 (47.5%) |
| Otherb | 1075 (46.7%) |
| Health services staff | 719 (31.2%) |
| Other inmates | 375 (16.3%) |
| Executive staffb | 369 (16.0%) |
| Other staffc | 362 (15.7%) |
| Religious services staff (Chaplains) | 124 (5.4%) |
| Please select the reasons you chose not to receive the vaccine: | |
| (Participants could select all that apply) | |
| I am worried about vaccine side effects | 1304 (56.6%) |
| I do not trust the vaccine | 1256 (54.6%) |
| I have vaccine safety concerns | 1252 (54.4%) |
| Not know enough info on the vaccine | 1019 (44.3%) |
| I had COVID-19 and do not need vaccine | 534 (23.2%) |
| I do not see a benefit to taking the vaccine | 501 (21.8%) |
| I am healthy and do not need to be vaccinated | 390 (16.9%) |
| I do not believe COVID-19 is a problem | 221 (9.6%) |
| Decrease chances of early release/home confinement | 143 (6.2%) |
| I want a different COVID-19 vaccine | 110 (4.8%) |
| Do not want to affect chances of being transferred | 77 (3.3%) |
| Vaccine was not offered to me | 30 (1.3%) |
| Other | 580 (25.2%) |
| What additional factor(s) may change your mind to take the vaccine? | |
| (Participants could select all that apply) | |
| More information from outside organizationsd | 1128 (49.0%) |
| More information on vaccine safety | 841 (36.5%) |
| Additional info for those previously infected | 588 (25.5%) |
| Speaking with a trusted medical advisor | 565 (24.5%) |
| Speaking with my family or friends | 453 (19.7%) |
| Knowing that vaccine is still available | 185 (8.0%) |
| Other | 832 (36.1%) |
| Vaccine is still available- if you were offered the vaccine now, would you take it? | |
| No | 1801 (78.2%) |
| Yes | 489 (21.2%) |
a
Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding, and because of missingness if participants opted to skip a question.
b
Survey does not specify ‘Other’.
c
Other staff (e.g., Teachers, Correctional Officers, Counselors, Unit Managers, Detail Supervisors).
d
Outside sources include United States government agencies (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration), religious organizations, or community groups.