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Throughout the pandemic, much discussion about COVID-19 transmission focused on individual-level decisions, making it easy to blame the unvaccinated. (Pixabay)

Beyond vaccine hesitancy: Understanding systemic barriers to getting vaccinated

Terra Manca, Athabasca University; Emmanuel Akwasi Marfo, University of Calgary; Laura Aylsworth, University of Alberta; Shannon E. MacDonald, University of Alberta, and S. Michelle Driedger, University of Manitoba

Systemic social issues affect vaccine access and acceptability. Yet, the term ‘vaccine hesitancy’ overlooks this, reducing the multiple factors that affect vaccine uptake to individual-level choices.
Des informations sur les vaccins COVID-19 incohérentes et difficiles à trouver pour les femmes enceintes ou allaitantes. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Devrais‑je me faire vacciner si je suis enceinte ou si j’allaite ? Des experts se prononcent

Terra Manca, Dalhousie University and Karina A Top, Dalhousie University

L’exclusion des essais cliniques, le manque de données et de cohérence des informations ont rendu difficile la prise de décision concernant les vaccins pour les femmes enceintes ou allaitantes.
Information on COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant or breastfeeding individuals has been inconsistent and hard to find. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Should I get the COVID‑19 vaccine while pregnant or breastfeeding? Experts explain the safety, evidence and clinical trials

Terra Manca, Athabasca University and Karina A Top, Dalhousie University

Exclusion from clinical trials, lack of data and inconsistent information made it difficult for pregnant and breastfeeding people to make decisions about COVID-19 vaccines early in the rollout.

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