Vaccination Concerns, Issues, and Motivators

Data Summary

Surveys are conducted online using Ipsos KnowledgePanel and the NORC AmeriSpeak probability-based panels. Data are based on responses from adults 18 years and older regarding COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccination concerns, issues, and motivators. Estimates are updated every two months. Updates to concerns and issues data alternate publishing months with the motivators data.

Concerns and Issues

• For October 2024, the most commonly reported vaccination concern or issue among adults 18 years and older was "possible serious or unknown side effects" for COVID-19 vaccine (30.4%) and "not concerned about getting the flu" for flu vaccine (19.7%). This was consistent across demographic subgroups but varied by intent to get vaccinated.
• Among adults 60-74 years with high-risk condition(s) and adults 75 years and older, the most commonly reported concerns/issues about RSV vaccination were “do not know enough about RSV or the vaccine” (21.1%) and "no provider recommendation" (18.5%). This was consistent across most demographic subgroups but varied by intent to get vaccinated.
• Many adults reported no concerns or issues about these vaccines (27.2% for COVID-19; 47.3% for flu; 47.1% for RSV).
  

Motivators

• For September 2024, the most commonly reported vaccination motivator among adults 18 years and older was "to protect myself" for COVID-19 (41.3%), flu (47.4%), and RSV (52.6%) vaccines. This was largely consistent across demographic subgroups but varied by intent to get vaccinated.
• Some adults reported nothing would motivate them to get these vaccines (28.1% for COVID-19; 26.9% for flu; 19.2% for RSV).

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