Volume 28, Number 3—March 2022
Research
COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage, Behaviors, and Intentions among Adults with Previous Diagnosis, United States
Table 3
Reasons for not getting vaccinated, by vaccination intention and stratified by previous COVID-19 diagnosis, United States, July 21–August 2, 2021*
| Reason | Ever had COVID-19, % (95% CI) | Never had COVID-19, % (95% CI), referent |
|---|---|---|
| Probably/unsure | ||
| Concerned about possible side effects | 70.6 (62.8–77.4)† | 57.2 (52.1–62.2) |
| Don’t know if a vaccine will protect me | 20.7 (14.3–29.0) | 20.5 (17.2–24.2) |
| Don’t believe I need a vaccine | 5.4 (3.0–9.5) | 8.8 (6.6–11.5) |
| Doctor has not recommended it | 5.1 (2.8–9.4) | 5.9 (4.1–8.4) |
| Plan to wait and see if it is safe and may get it later | 62.2 (54.0–69.8) | 56.2 (51.3–60.9) |
| Concerned about the cost of the vaccine | ‡ | 3.7 (2.5–5.4) |
| Don’t trust COVID-19 vaccines | 23.7 (17.5–31.2) | 21.9 (18.9–25.2) |
| Don’t trust the government | 19.0 (11.1–30.7) | 18.4 (15.1–22.2) |
| Don’t think COVID-19 is that big of a threat | ‡ | 5.2 (3.6–7.6) |
| It's hard for me to get a COVID-19 vaccine | ‡ | 4.4 (2.7–7.1) |
| Other |
12.5 (9.3–16.5) |
11.8 (9.2–15.1) |
| Probably not/definitely not | ||
| Concerned about possible side effects | 51.2 (45.4–56.9) | 54.9 (51.5–58.2) |
| Don’t know if a vaccine will protect me | 21.3 (17.0–26.4) | 24.4 (21.7–27.2) |
| Don’t believe I need a vaccine | 36.6 (30.8–42.9) | 31.0 (28.8–33.3) |
| Doctor has not recommended it | 15.3 (11.2–20.4)† | 9.4 (7.9–11.2) |
| Plan to wait and see if it is safe and may get it later | 26.8 (22.6–31.5) | 28.3 (25.7–31.0) |
| Concerned about the cost of the vaccine | ‡ | 3.6 (2.3–5.4) |
| Don’t trust COVID-19 vaccines | 50.8 (45.1–56.5) | 50.9 (48.0–53.7) |
| Don’t trust the government | 39.4 (33.8–45.3) | 43.1 (40.4–45.9) |
| Don’t think COVID-19 is that big of a threat | 21.9 (17.4–27.2) | 24.6 (22.6–26.7) |
| It's hard for me to get a COVID-19 vaccine | ‡ | 2.5 (1.4–4.2) |
| Other |
30.1 (25.0–35.8)† |
21.7 (19.2–24.4) |
| Only received 1 of 2 doses | ||
| I believe one dose is enough to protect me | ‡ | ‡ |
| I experienced side effects from the dose of COVID-19 vaccine I received | 51.2 (32.6–69.4) | 34.2 (24.0–46.0) |
*All percentages are weighted. COVID-19, coronavirus disease. †Significant at p<0.05 comparing ever and never had previous COVID-19 diagnosis. ‡Estimates suppressed if relative standard error >30%.
1These authors contributed equally to this article.
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