COVID-19 Booster Dose Vaccination Coverage and Factors Associated with Booster Vaccination among Adults, United States, March 2022

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Jan;29(1):133-140. doi: 10.3201/eid2901.221151. Epub 2022 Dec 8.

Abstract

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for all persons >18 years of age. We analyzed data from the National Immunization Survey-Adult COVID Module collected during February 27-March 26, 2022 to assess COVID-19 booster dose vaccination coverage among adults. We used multivariable logistic regression analysis to assess factors associated with vaccination. COVID-19 booster dose coverage among fully vaccinated adults increased from 25.7% in November 2021 to 63.4% in March 2022. Coverage was lower among non-Hispanic Black (52.7%), and Hispanic (55.5%) than non-Hispanic White adults (67.7%). Coverage was 67.4% among essential healthcare personnel, 62.2% among adults who had a disability, and 69.9% among adults who had medical conditions. Booster dose coverage was not optimal, and disparities by race/ethnicity and other factors are apparent in coverage uptake. Tailored strategies are needed to educate the public and reduce disparities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage.

Keywords: COVID-19; National Immunization Survey-Adult COVID Module; United States; adults; booster vaccination; coronavirus disease; coverage; dose; factors; provider recommendation; respiratory infections; vaccination coverage; zoonoses.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19 Vaccines*
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Immunization, Secondary
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccination Coverage

Substances

  • COVID-19 Vaccines

Supplementary concepts

  • COVID-19 vaccine booster shot