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ArticlePublic health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)

Associations Between Social Networks and COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in 4 Rural Alabama Counties: Survey Findings.

Greer McCollum, Ashleigh Allgood, April Agne, Dave Cleveland, Cicily Gray, Eric Ford, Stefan Baral, Michael Mugavero, Allyson G Hall

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  1. COVID-19 in Rural Ontario Communities: Exploring Women's Mental Health During a Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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Greer McCollumDivision of Infectious Diseases, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0269-3579
Ashleigh AllgoodDepartment of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9296-7726
April AgneDivision of Preventive Medicine, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Dave ClevelandDivision of Infectious Diseases, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Cicily GrayCommunity Health Program, Department of Health and Human Services, School of Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Eric FordDepartment of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Stefan BaralDepartment of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Michael MugaveroDivision of Infectious Diseases, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Allyson G HallDepartment of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.

Funding

Virology CoreP30AI027767 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI OLAF KUTSCH · 1988 to 2026
$84.1M
NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI027767
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated how vaccination decisions are influenced by misinformation, disinformation, and social pressures, leading to varied and inequitable uptake rates. In this study, we examined how COVID-19 vaccine messages received via social networks were associated with vaccine uptake in rural Alabama.

methodsFrom November 2021 through March 2022, we collected 700 responses to a telephone survey administered in 4 rural Alabama counties. We asked respondents to indicate whether certain social relationships (eg, family, businesses) tried to influence them to (1) obtain or (2) avoid a COVID-19 vaccine. We used χ

resultsRespondents in majority-African American counties were significantly more likely than those in majority-White counties to have received ≥1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine (89.8% vs 72.3%;

conclusionsInterpersonal relationships and demographic characteristics appeared to be important in COVID-19 vaccine decision-making in rural Alabama. Further research needs to identify how to facilitate vaccine-positive interpersonal relationships, such as peer mentoring and trusted messenger interventions.

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PMID38780015
PMCPMC11528806

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