Influenza Vaccine Hesitancy in a Low-Income Community in Central New York State

This study, published in the Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics Journal, details the vaccination rates and attitudes towards the influenza vaccine among a low-income community in Central New York State. A total of 1,041 people were surveyed as part of the study, and 655 were found to be unvaccinated for the current flu season. Of those unvaccinated, 312 indicated they did not plan to receive the vaccine, and 46% of these respondents chose not to receive it because of misconceptions about the vaccine. Of those who intended to receive the vaccine but had not yet done so, 95% stated they had not received it because of a lack of access.