Vaccination
Contrary to sensational reporting, Indigenous people aren't scared of a COVID-19 vaccine
Indigenous people are playing a major role in one of the latest COVID-19 anxieties: vaccine hesitancy.
Mar 15, 2021
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What's in a name for a vaccine campaign? Maybe the end of the pandemic
Nearly 50 million people in the U.S. had received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine by March 1, and millions of others have spent hours online trying to get an appointment. But soon, the demand could fall because ...
Mar 2, 2021
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Poor vaccine take-up in Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities is not just due to hesitancy
Stories about vaccine hesitancy in various communities described as Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) have led public figures to appeal to this supposedly reluctant group through video campaigns.
Mar 1, 2021
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Just the facts, or more detail? To battle vaccine hesitancy, the messaging has to be just right
As Australia's COVID-19 vaccine roll-out commences, all eyes are on the government's communication strategy—particularly with some studies finding vaccine hesitancy is on the rise in the country.
Mar 1, 2021
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Got a vaccine-skeptical relative? Here's how to talk to them
(HealthDay)—While more than 57 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given in the United States and many Americans eagerly await their turn to get a shot, not everyone wants one.
Feb 23, 2021
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National survey shows 13% of healthcare workers are vaccinated
A 50-year-old white male doctor in the Northeast, earning more than $200,000, is more than seven times likely to be vaccinated than a 45-year-old Black female nursing assistant in the South who earns less than $50,000, according ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Race to vaccinate older Americans advances in many states
Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, the race to vaccinate older Americans is gaining traction, with more than a third of people 65 and up having received their first dose in states that have provided ...
Feb 11, 2021
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Pediatrics
Parental HPV vaccine hesitancy increased during 2012 to 2018
(HealthDay)—From 2012 to 2018, there was an increase in the proportion of unvaccinated adolescents who received a recommendation for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, but parental HPV vaccine hesitancy also increased, ...
Feb 9, 2021
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Survey taken after France's first COVID-19 wave indicates almost one-third of working-age people could reject a vaccine
Nearly one in three working-age adults in France (29%) surveyed in July 2020—when lockdown restrictions had been eased—were outright opposed to being vaccinated against the virus, according to new research published in ...
Feb 6, 2021
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It's crucial we address COVID vaccine hesitancy among health workers. Here's where to start
Health workers are at higher risk of COVID infection and illness. They can also act as extremely efficient transmitters of viruses to others in medical and aged care facilities.
Jan 18, 2021
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