Table 2.
COVID-19 vaccination status, intention and perspectives among young adults (ages 18-25): Household Pulse Survey (March, 2021)
| Have received a COVID-19 vaccine? (Full sample, n = 5,082) | Young adults (18–25 years) Weighted % |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Yes ("vaccinated") | 17.0% | ||
| No ("unvaccinated") | 83.0% | ||
| If YES/vaccinated: Did you receive or plan to receive all needed doses? | |||
| Yes (got or plan to get both) | 96.6% | ||
| No | 3.4% | ||
| If NO/unvaccinated: Once vaccine is available, would you get a vaccine? | |||
| Definitely will | 50.8% | ||
| Probably will | 25.5% | ||
| Probably will not | 14.2% | ||
| Definitely will not | 9.6% | ||
| If not Definitely Will: What are reasons for not definitely planning to get vaccine? Checklist (check all that apply) |
All non “definitely will get” (49.2% of unvaccinated) | Probably will get vaccine (25.5% of unvaccinated) | Probably or definitely will not get vaccine (23.7% of unvaccinated) |
| I plan to wait and see if it is safe and may get it later | 56.2% | 62.1% | 49.8% |
| I am concerned about possible side effects of a COVID-19 vaccine | 53.4% | 52.8% | 54.0% |
| I think other people need it more than I do right now | 44.0% | 57.0% | 30.1% |
| I do not believe I need a COVID-19 vaccine | 22.8% | 9.8% | 36.7% |
|
Follow up for those who endorse "I do not believe I need a COVID-19 vaccine": Why do you believe you do not need a COVID-19 vaccine? Check all that apply |
Among 22.8% of all non “definitely will” | Among 9.8% of the "probably will get vaccine" | Among the 36.7% of the "probably or definitely not get vaccine" |
| I am not a member of a high-risk group | 74.6% | 83.0% | 72.2% |
| I do not believe COVID-19 is a serious illness | 49.5% | 39.0% | 52.5% |
| I already had COVID-19 | 30.9% | 34.0% | 30.0% |
| I plan to use masks or other precautions instead | 25.4% | 19.7% | 27.0% |
| I do not think vaccines are beneficial | 11.1% | 1.8% | 13.7% |
| Other (unspecified) | 7.6% | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| I do not trust the government | 22.3% | 11.5% | 33.9% |
| I do not trust COVID-19 vaccines | 21.9% | 8.1% | 36.8%∗ |
| I do not know if a COVID-19 vaccine will work | 21.4% | 17.6% | 25.5% |
| I am concerned about the cost of a COVID-19 vaccine | 12.4% | 18.0% | 6.3% |
| I do not like vaccines | 10.1% | 7.8% | 12.6% |
| My doctor has not recommended it | 6.6% | 6.7% | 6.5% |
| Other (unspecified) | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.2% |
∗
p < .05.