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Editor, Senior Moderator
Am J Health Promot
. 2022 Jan 2;8901171211069547.
doi: 10.1177/08901171211069547. Online ahead of print.
A Shot of Faith-Analyzing Vaccine Hesitancy in Certain Religious Communities in the United States
Sarosh Nagar[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Tomi Ashaye[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Vaccine hesitancy in the United States continues to hamper ongoing coronavirus vaccination efforts. One set of populations with higher-than-average initial rates of vaccine hesitancy are certain religious groups, such as white evangelicals, African-American Protestants, and Hispanic Catholics. This article discusses the reasons underlying vaccine hesitancy in these populations, focusing on new trends in religious, political, and ideological beliefs that may influence vaccine acceptance. By using recent data and empirical case studies, this article describes how these trends could hinder the effectiveness of certain vaccine promotion strategies while also improving the potential efficacy of other forms of vaccine promotion, such as faith-based outreach. (100).
Keywords: disease management; faith and health; health policy < opportunity < strategies; interventions; specific populations.
. 2022 Jan 2;8901171211069547.
doi: 10.1177/08901171211069547. Online ahead of print.
A Shot of Faith-Analyzing Vaccine Hesitancy in Certain Religious Communities in the United States
Sarosh Nagar[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Tomi Ashaye[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34978209
- DOI: 10.1177/08901171211069547
Abstract
Vaccine hesitancy in the United States continues to hamper ongoing coronavirus vaccination efforts. One set of populations with higher-than-average initial rates of vaccine hesitancy are certain religious groups, such as white evangelicals, African-American Protestants, and Hispanic Catholics. This article discusses the reasons underlying vaccine hesitancy in these populations, focusing on new trends in religious, political, and ideological beliefs that may influence vaccine acceptance. By using recent data and empirical case studies, this article describes how these trends could hinder the effectiveness of certain vaccine promotion strategies while also improving the potential efficacy of other forms of vaccine promotion, such as faith-based outreach. (100).
Keywords: disease management; faith and health; health policy < opportunity < strategies; interventions; specific populations.