We know vaccines work — but people are losing faith in them, despite all the evidence. – via healthing_ca covid19 vaccinehesitancy pandemic
Repeated seasonal influenza vaccines also provide kids better protection against future flu pandemics, researchers find
“While vaccine hesitancy is not a new phenomenon, COVID-19 vaccines have been met with particular hostility despite the overwhelming scientific evidence of their safety and effectiveness,” of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Portsmouth. “This isn’t just among conspiracy theorists though, but also those who don’t consider themselves ‘anti-vaxxers’ and had supported other vaccination campaigns in the past.
While many trends remained the same before and after the emergence of COVID, the more recent survey revealed that middle-aged adults became considerably less apprehensive about rolling up their sleeves and getting jabbed once the pandemic arrived. “On the other hand, older people may have been more wary of the consequences of the infection and more appreciative of the protection offered by the vaccine.”