Disparities In County COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Linked To Disadvantage And Hesitancy

Abstract

We analyzed trends in adult COVID-19 vaccine coverage over time based on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and social vulnerability. We found that each of these variables carries an independent association with disparities across counties in COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Counties that score high on both hesitancy and vulnerability are especially likely to have lower COVID-19 vaccination rates compared with the rest of the country.