COVID-19 Patient Primary Care Survey, Series 8 Fielded July 15-27, 2021

Abstract

Primary care clinicians were paramount providers of COVID-19 vaccine education during the pandemic. Eight-six percent of respondents rated their primary care clinician’s opinion as important when considering vaccination, and this finding persisted regardless of vaccination status or rurality. Individuals tend to trust primary care clinicians more than other sources of vaccine information such as elected officials, federal agencies, and local health departments. However, early into the vaccine roll-out, people were primarily forced to be vaccinated at mass vaccination sites and health departments rather than in primary care offices. While many people took COVID-19 vaccines despite concerns about their safety and side effects, hesitancy remains higher in parents who are considering vaccinating their children. It would be beneficial for future vaccination campaigns to target efforts in trusted primary care offices.