NYMC Faculty Publications
Hesitancy to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 and How it Might be Overcome
Author Type(s)
Faculty
DOI
10.1016/bs.mim.2021.10.001
Journal Title
Methods in Microbiology
First Page
223
Last Page
231
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2022
Department
Medicine
Abstract
The hesitancy and resistance to get vaccinated against COVID-19, by a relatively small but significant part of the general population, has become a serious worldwide problem, and particularly in the United States, despite a vigorous and highly organized governmental advertising campaign promoting vaccination. The unwillingness to get vaccinated has its roots in mostly the spreading of non-scientific, unproven or misleading information. This chapter explains many of the reasons, including an historical connection, behind this anti-vaccine movement, and proposes several possible and feasible remedies to counter this sentiment.
Recommended Citation
Pavia, C. S. (2022). Hesitancy to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 and How it Might be Overcome. Methods in Microbiology, 50, 223-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.mim.2021.10.001
