Measuring College Students' with Disabilities Attitudes Toward Taking COVID-19 Vaccines

Z W Taylor; Chelseaia Charran

doi:10.1007/s10780-022-09482-4

Measuring College Students' with Disabilities Attitudes Toward Taking COVID-19 Vaccines

Interchange (Tor : 1984). 2023;54(1):39-47. doi: 10.1007/s10780-022-09482-4. Epub 2022 Nov 3.

Authors

Z W Taylor¹, Chelseaia Charran²

Affiliations

¹ College of Education, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, USA.
² Inclusive Education, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada.

Abstract

This survey explores attitudes of 245 currently enrolled college students with disabilities regarding their comfort taking a COVID-19 vaccine. Results suggest most college students with disabilities are willing to take a COVID-19 vaccine if their institution requires it to return to campus in subsequent semesters. However, many students with disabilities would not feel comfortable with a vaccine mandate mid-semester and would consider withdrawing, especially among older students with disabilities and first generation college students with disabilities. Implications for postsecondary policy and leadership are addressed.

Keywords: COVID-19; Campus safety; College student development; College student health; College students; Students with disabilities; Vaccine.

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