Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Kekeh, Michele
• Lucero, Luisa
• Akpinar-Elci, Muge
• Akhtar, Rais

Titel

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy the United States

Ist Teil von

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreaks, Vaccination, Politics and Society, 2022, p.357-368

Ort / Verlag

Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Vaccines have been proven to be an effective public health measure in reducing the morbidity and mortalityMortality of many infectious diseasesInfectious diseases. The reduction in the occurrence of vaccineVaccines-preventable illnesses is one of the most noteworthy public health accomplishments of the past 100 years. Research indicates that the current COVID-19 vaccinesCovid-19 Vaccines approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are safe and effective; however, many young adultsYoung adults are still unvaccinated or are hesitant to get vaccinated. Many reasons, including mythsMyths and disinformation about vaccinesVaccines, explain their hesitancy toward vaccinationVaccination. To address COVID-19Covid-19vaccine hesitancyVaccine hesitancy, it is crucial to understand what factors play into it and their sources. The Centers for Diseases Control and PreventionPrevention has developed strategiesStrategies to assist public health professionals, community leaders, employers, and providers in reducing vaccine hesitancy to help increase vaccineVaccines confidence and uptake. Many states have adapted these strategies based on their realities on the ground; however, others have taken unprecedented moves by passing legislation preventing vaccinationsVaccination of any kind and refusing to apply any recommendations from the federal level, causing conflict regarding vaccinesVaccines between states and the federal government.