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Trust in physicians and trust in government predict COVID-19 vaccine uptake
Filip Viskupič1, David L Wiltse1, Brittney A Meyer2
1The SDSU Poll, School of American and Global Studies South Dakota State University Brookings South Dakota USA.
Objective:
We consider how trust in government, trust in physicians, and interpersonal trust affect the likelihood of COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
Methods:
A survey of 3057 registered South Dakota voters was fielded in April 2021 that measured COVID-19 vaccine uptake, three aspects of trust, and several other factors related to vaccine hesitancy. Logistic regression was utilized to analyze the responses.
Results:
We found positive, statistically significant, and substantively impactful effects for trust in government and trust in physicians on the likelihood of COVID-19 vaccine uptake, and null results for interpersonal trust.
Conclusions:
Our findings provide a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between trust and COVID-19 vaccine uptake, and suggest that public health official as well as physicians should strive to increase the public's trust in the medical community.
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