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Jun 26, 2021 · Covid vaccines are now open to most of the UK population, but some people - particularly young black people - are still reluctant to get a jab. Black adults are the most likely to be...
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In June 2021, a qualitative pilot study exploring reasons for vaccine hesitancy was undertaken with 17 previous respondents (aged 16 to 29 years) of the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN) who...
Feb 27, 2024 · The Vaccine study confirmed that the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines are linked in rare cases to myocarditis and pericarditis, conditions involving inflammation of the heart muscle and...
- Different People, Different Reasons For Not Getting Vaccinated
- Disappointment from Those Who Find Vaccines An Easy Call
- Is It Possible to Change Minds?
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A monthly poll tracking vaccine attitudes and experiences in in the US reported in June 2021 that the top reasons people gave for defer="defer"ring vaccinationare: 1. the vaccines are too new or were rushed to market too fast 2. concerns about side effects or safety 3. distrust in the government or medicine, especially from people of color and othe...
Masking, shutdowns, illness, and suffering: we've all endured more than a year of this, or watched people in our wider circles and across the world do so. Many of us grieve losses big and small, wishing we could turn the clock back to Before Times. Widespread vaccination seems like the clearest route to get the pandemic under control — yes, even co...
Depending on where you get information, you might read or hear that all unvaccinated individuals seem like brainwashed, diehard anti-vaxxers who cannot, or will not, see the reality of the COVID risk, and don't seem to care about the impact of their decisions on others. Never mind that outright insults and casting blame are unlikely to change many ...
Incentives from lottery tickets to doughnuts to encourage vaccination have seen some success. Measures being considered — or already in use — include allowing only people who have proof of vaccination to attend crowded venues, such as sporting eventsor concerts; higher health insurance premiums for unvaccinated folks; and vaccination mandates from ...
News about avid anti-vaxxers ending up on a ventilator with COVID-19 infection makes for dramatic media stories that attract millions of readers and viewers. But it's the more common stories people share of reasons for their vaccine hesitancy that may hold the key to reaching herd immunity and getting on top of this pandemic. It's vitally important...
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Side effects may be linked to the use of adjuvants. When safely added to some vaccines, these materials (such as aluminium), can further fire up the immune system when a bigger response is needed than the microbial mugshot alone can provide.
Oct 23, 2024 · The government-backed scheme offers a one-off financial payment of £120,000 in the event that, on the balance of probability, a vaccine has caused at least 60% disablement. Between the late 1970s ...
Concerns over vaccine side effects had dominated the news after a very small number of people had blood clots after they were vaccinated.
