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The Politics of Covid Vaccine Hesitancy and Opposition
Author(s) -
Sorell Tom,
Butler Jethro
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the political quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1467-923X
pISSN - 0032-3179
DOI - 10.1111/1467-923x.13134
Subject(s) - opposition (politics) , covid-19 , narrative , politics , phenomenon , political science , sociology , political economy , gender studies , epistemology , law , virology , biology , medicine , philosophy , linguistics , disease , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Opposition to vaccines is not a new phenomenon, but positions once associated with traditional religious or conservative stances have given way to some highly disparate views that transcend traditional left/right/religious divisions. This article reviews recent literature showing how social media has contributed to the spread of conspiracy theories around Covid‐19 and mass vaccination programmes. The narratives discussed are principally those of the right and the religious right.