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Correction to: Predictors of willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S

The Original Article was published on 12 April 2021

Correction to: BMC Infect Dis 21, 338 (2021)

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06023-9

In the original publication of this article [1] there was 1 typographical error in the abstract. The incorrect and correct information is listed below. The original article has been updated.

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  • Most respondents were willing to get the vaccine for themselves (75%) or their children (73%). Notably, Black respondents were less willing than White respondents (47% vs. 79%, p < 0.001), while Hispanic respondents were more willing than White respondents (80% vs. 75%, p < 0.003). Females were less likely than makes (72% vs. 79%, p < 0.001).

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  • Most respondents were willing to get the vaccine for themselves (75%) or their children (73%). Notably, Black respondents were less willing than White respondents (47% vs. 79%, p < 0.001), while Hispanic respondents were more willing than White respondents (80% vs. 75%, p < 0.003). Females were less likely than males (72% vs. 79%, p < 0.001).

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  1. Kelly BJ, Southwell BG, McCormack LA, et al. Predictors of willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. BMC Infect Dis. 2021;21:338 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06023-9.

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Kelly, B.J., Southwell, B.G., McCormack, L.A. et al. Correction to: Predictors of willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. BMC Infect Dis 21, 383 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06085-9

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