TY - JOUR AU - Robertson, Elaine AU - Reeve, Kelly S. AU - Niedzwiedz, Claire L. AU - Moore, Jamie AU - Blake, Margaret AU - Green, Michael J. AU - Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal AU - Benzeval, Michaela J. PY - 2021 DA - March TI - Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK household longitudinal study JO - Brain, Behavior, and Immunity EP - 50 VL - 94 IS - Supp C DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2021.03.008 AB - Vaccine hesitancy could undermine efforts to control COVID-19. We investigated the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK and identified vaccine hesitant subgroups. The ‘Understanding Society’ COVID-19 survey asked participants (n = 12,035) their likelihood of vaccine uptake and reason for hesitancy. Cross-sectional analysis assessed vaccine hesitancy prevalence and logistic regression calculated odds ratios. Overall vaccine hesitancy was low (18% unlikely/very unlikely). Vaccine hesitancy was higher in women (21.0% vs 14.7%), younger age groups (26.5% in 16–24 year olds vs 4.5% in 75 + ) and those with lower education levels (18.6% no qualifications vs 13.2% degree qualified). Vaccine hesitancy was high in Black (71.8%) and Pakistani/Bangladeshi (42.3%) ethnic groups. Odds ratios for vaccine hesitancy were 13.42 (95% CI:6.86, 26.24) in Black and 2.54 (95% CI:1.19, 5.44) in Pakistani/Bangladeshi groups (compared to White British/Irish) and 3.54 (95% CI:2.06, 6.09) for people with no qualifications versus degree. Urgent action to address hesitancy is needed for some but not all ethnic minority groups. PB - Elsevier UR - https://publichealthscotland.scot/id/19414 KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19) KW - Immunisation and screening ER