Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 24, 2025

Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation of the Posterior Medial Frontal Cortex to Experimentally Reduce Ideological Threat Responses
Published on: September 28, 2018
Perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine side effects by political affiliation
David Farabee1, Angela Hawken2
1Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Background:
We sought to assess the extent to which subjective experiences of COVID-19 vaccine side effects among US adults are associated with political party identification.
Methods:
An online survey was conducted of a national sample of US adults (N = 1259) identifying as either Republican or Democrat.
Results:
There was no significant difference by party identification in the perceived severity of vaccination side effects; however, Republicans were significantly less likely to recommend the vaccine to others in light of their experience (OR = 0.40; 95% CI, 0.31-0.51; P < 0.001). Republicans also reported having a larger share of COVID-19-vaccinated friends and family who experienced notable side effects (OR = 1.31; 95% CI, 1.02-1.68; P < 0.05). There was a positive association between respondents' perceived side-effect severity and the proportion of peers who also reported notable side effects (r = 0.43; P < 0.001).
Conclusion:
Subjective appraisals of the vaccinated may affect broader vaccine acceptability.
More Related Videos
06:39Electroencephalographic, Heart Rate, and Galvanic Skin Response Assessment for an Advertising Perception Study: Application to Antismoking Public Service Announcements
Published on: August 28, 2017
05:31Noninvasive Sampling of Mucosal Lining Fluid for the Quantification of In Vivo Upper Airway Immune-mediator Levels
Published on: August 7, 2017
Related Concept Videos
Vaccinations
Group Polarization
Social Proof
Types of Skewness
For instance, in the middle of a pandemic, the geographical distribution of vaccine coverage may be positively skewed towards populations in the global north countries. However,...
Bias in Epidemiological Studies
Surveys