Using Behavioral Theory to Understand the Red/Blue Divide in COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions
Monday, January 23, 2023 1pm to 2pm
About this Event
Political partisanship is an important predictor of COVID-19 vaccination status. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Republicans were less likely to report being vaccinated than Democrats. This webinar will discuss the results from research testing the hypothesis that partisan differences in intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine can be explained by a commonly used theory of behavioral health intentions, Protection Motivation Theory.
Featured Speakers:
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Greg Pavela, PhD
Associate Professor @UAB School of Public Health -
Tamika Smith, PhD
Assistant Professor @UAB School of Public Health -
Victoria McDonald, MPH
Third-year doctoral student in Health Behavior @UAB School of Public Health
This webinar is co-sponsored by the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control and the Region IV Public Health Training Center.
Event Details
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