Open AccessCOVID-19 and Vaccine Hesitancy
Author(s) -
Alberto Coustasse,
Craig Kimble,
Kenneth Maxik
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of ambulatory care management/journal of ambulatory care management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1550-3267
pISSN - 0148-9917
DOI - 10.1097/jac.0000000000000360
Subject(s) - distrust , layperson , contagious disease , disease , covid-19 , population , medicine , family medicine , psychology , political science , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , pathology , psychotherapist
A significant portion of the U.S. population may experience vaccine hesitancy of a new COVID-19 vaccine, which poses dangers to both the individual and their community, since exposure to a contagious disease places the person at risk, and individuals are far more likely to spread the disease to others if they do not get vaccinated. Many individuals are doubtful, and without the healthcare community, speaking with one voice has led to distrust. Experience from the influenza vaccines have shown vaccine acceptance has not been optimal, and this new vaccine, even though it is not approved, is already showing layperson skepticism compounded by political influences.