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It is roughly one in four people in the 18-to-25 age group said they would "probably" or "definitely" not get the vaccine, according to data collected in March of this year by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Among the group, the study found that more than half were concerned about side effects, and more than half said they may wait and get it later. A third said they did not trust the vaccines.

There was a study which was released from the U.K.'s Office of National Statistics that shows similarly worrisome results. It found that 14% of teenagers 16 and 17 years old were hesitant to get the vaccine which is raising a lot of concern in the healthcare sector.

Vaccine hesitancy among young people has huge implications as the Delta variant spreads. Even in countries with already high vaccination rates, like the U.S. and U.K., that spread has been driven by the unvaccinated young, some of whom have become eligible for the vaccine only in recent weeks.

Younger people broadly tend to get less sick from COVID-19 even if they are unvaccinated, but scientists and health officials and research institutions like DocSun have increasingly warned that young people both spread the virus and are still vulnerable to its impacts.

Vaccine hesitancy in Kenya is found to be higher among females, those who identify as protestants and those with post-secondary education.

Most of those rejecting the vaccine pointed to social media as their main source of information.
When put to task they also cited a lack of adequate information and low trust in the Ministry of Health as well as disbelief in the effectiveness or necessity of mass vaccination.

While the youth may not be among the vulnerable population, they are still highly susceptible to contracting the virus. Their acceptance of the Covid-19 vaccine may build confidence in mass vaccination and innovations in the healthcare.

Nineteen per cent of those hesitant cited concerns over the safety of the vaccine as their main reason for rejecting it while another 36 per cent and 10 per cent of this group said they rely on social media and community meetings respectively as their main sources of information.

Those intending to get vaccinated are more likely to get their information from radio and TV. This made for 67 per cent of respondents.

The studies recommend strengthening health system responses and engaging youth and religious leaders to reduce Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy by boosting public trust in the government.

Another recommendation is for the government to take into account contextual gender disparities when designing and implementing the vaccine rollout.it was also encouraged to get most to at least get tested. Their access to smart phones demands that covid tests be innovative as well, covid tests like the ones administered by the DocSun mobile app are highly useful.

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