UCLA survey quantifies COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Californians

Despite the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's full approval of the COVID-19 vaccine, 58.8% of Californians who are not fully vaccinated are still worried about its side effects, according to a new UCLA survey.The finding is among the results of the  2022 California Health Interview Survey Preliminary COVID-19 Estimates Dashboard, published today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.The survey also found that of Californians who are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, 41.0% haven't gotten the vaccine because they believe it was developed too quickly and 30.0% said that they believe the vaccine is unnecessary.And of Californians who were not fully vaccinated or had received the vaccine but would not get boosted, 56.1%  said they believe the booster is unnecessary.The dashboard, which uses data collected from 3,752 households in February and March, includes new insights about Californians ’ experiences with long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms, as well as respondents’ reasons for not receiving the vaccine or booster shots, and where they obtained their news about COVID-19. The survey also delved into the personal and financial effects of the pandemic, and whether and how Californians a dhered to recommended risk reduction behaviors, such as wearing masks and following guidelines on social gatherings.“Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Health Interview Survey has released survey data early to help show the impact of COVID-19 on Californ...
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