Vaccine Preferences
In your practice and among qualified patients, what concerns have you continued to hear from patients regarding the COVID-19 vaccine?
Side effects of the vaccine
Ongoing concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine
Belief that you don’t need the vaccine if you have already contracted COVID-19
The vaccine modifies your DNA
The COVID-19 vaccine wears off after a few months
You can die from the COVID-19 vaccine
N = 3,050
Vaccine Preferences
What have you been doing to address vaccine concerns?
Discuss the risk/benefit profile
Highlight the impact COVID-19 can have on others and why the vaccine can make a difference to society
Sharing data available showing the safety of the vaccines
Providing educational content from health organizations such as the CDC or NIH (e.g. brochures or directing them to websites)
Connecting them to community resources, such as peer engagement
N = 3,050
Vaccine Adherence
Have you encountered any patients who have skipped their second dose?
Yes
No
Not sure
N = 3,050
Vaccine Adherence
(If yes) What reasons have you heard for the patient skipping the second dose?
Unpleasant side effects after first dose
Concerns over side effects due to media coverage
Belief that one vaccine is enough
Difficulty in accessing the second dose (e.g. transportation issues, inability to get out of work)
Appointment was canceled due to short supply or wrong brand in stock
Forgetting to go
N = 906
Vaccine Adherence
Do you feel that your patients will be committed to getting a COVID booster annually?
Yes, my patients understand the importance of vaccinations and would likely see this as similar to the flu vaccine
Yes, while many of my patients do not get the flu vaccines, as long as the pandemic is present they will commit to a yearly booster
No, many of my patients skip the yearly flu vaccine and would likely do the same for a COVID booster
No, if there is a significant reduction in COVID cases, many of my patients will see this as a “return to normal” and will not think a booster is necessary
I'm not sure
N = 3,050
Long-term Impact
Do you believe COVID-19 is neurotropic and can cause direct damage to the brain, rather than resulting in neurological impairment through systemic mechanisms?
Yes
No
Too soon to tell
N = 3,050