Influenza Vaccine Hesitancy Among College Students in the United States: A Review of the Literature

Abstract

A literature review that explores a pressing health issue on college campuses--influenza vaccine hesitancy. Influenza vaccine uptake among undergraduate students is shockingly-low. Through research, this work uncovers attitudes/beliefs about influenza, the relationship between influenza & COVID-19 uptake, racial/ethnic differences in vaccination, barriers to vaccine uptake, strategies to improve vaccination rates, and future directions/limitations.