Trust in the health system and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the United States

Principal Investigator

Sharifa Nasreen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Public Health, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Principal Investigator

Victor Puac-Polanco, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

This study aims to examine trust in the health system and vaccine hesitancy related to COVID-19 vaccines in the US adult population using data from the Health Reform Monitoring Survey 2021. Aim 1: Examine the association between trust in other entities and sex and racial concordance and trust in healthcare providers. Aim 2: Measure constructs of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in US adults, and determine the association between trust in the health system and vaccine hesitancy constructs. Findings from this study will provide actionable evidence to develop targeted interventions to improve vaccine uptake and reduce COVID-19 morbidity and mortality.