Republicans are four times as likely as Democrats to say they’re not going to get the COVID-19 vaccine. What’s behind the polarization of who trusts or denies science?
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Before the pandemic, the public perceived science as infallible and inaccessible. But the opening up of research to the general public has changed that perception.
Subtly shifting the crafting and delivery of public health messaging on COVID-19 vaccines could go a long way toward persuading many of the unvaccinated to get the shot.
A critical care doctor brings a frontlines perspective to the frustration of dealing firsthand with vaccine hesitancy and discusses the limitations of science and medicine.
Cell-mediated immunity is particularly effective at eradicating viruses, and more durable. This is important in the fight against COVID-19.
Achieving widespread immunity to COVID-19 through vaccination requires as many people as possible to get their shots, including those who object or haven’t bothered.
The U.S. FDA has approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. How is approval different from emergency use authorization, and what difference will it make to a vaccine that’s already in global use?
Anti-vaccine activists are using the side effect reporting system to spread fear and misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. But the database could also be used as a gauge for public concerns.
There is an urgent need to combat historically fuelled vaccine hesitancy within Indigenous communities. The best way to do this is through evidence-based knowledge and community-led work.
For the one in 10 people with a significant fear of needles, getting a vaccination is distressing. This can disrupt vaccination campaigns, but there are effective ways to manage pain and fear.
Coverage of Russian vaccination rollout has focused largely on concerns about ethics of development and inconsistent messaging. But Russian-language research complicates this picture.
Too much of our discussion about vaccine hesitancy imagines the problem in rational terms. Perceptions about COVID-19 and vaccines are driven by emotion, not reason.
Research shows Australians are broadly supportive of vaccine mandates. But to appear legitimate, a mandate needs to serve clearly articulated public health goals and be proportionate.
14% of Australians aged 18-49 are unwilling to get vaccinated, and almost 15% are unsure.
America’s founders accepted the reality of human selfishness. But, they also said people were capable of thinking for the good of the whole, which is necessary for a free society.
The new Delta variant presents a considerable threat due to its significantly increased transmissibility rather than severity.
The circulation of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine poses the danger of hampering the government’s efforts to control the pandemic.
Vaccine hesitancy is declining in Canada but hasn’t disappeared. New research shows many of those initially less hesitant have since been convinced. With continued efforts, others can still be reached.
If Australians won’t take the AstraZeneca vaccine, we must donate it to save lives elsewhere, especially while we queue-jump for more Pfizer doses.
Simultaneously high levels of virus and vaccination will give further evidence of just how protective COVID-19 vaccines are.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University
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Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW
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Professor of Paediatrics and vaccinologist, Royal Childrens Hospital, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI); Associate Dean International, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Research Fellow, Vaccine Uptake Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor, School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Extraordinary Professor, Global Health, Stellenbosch University; South African Medical Research Council
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Endowed Professor of Health Policy and Associate Dean, George Washington University
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Assistant Professor of Communication and Political Science, The Ohio State University
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Senior Scientist, Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and Honorary researcher, Division of Social & Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, UCT, South African Medical Research Council
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Professor of Neurology, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), and Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Executive Director, African Population and Health Research Center
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Senior Lecturer, School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Managment, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Public Interest Communications, University of Florida