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Health leaders to point to vaccine hesitancy as Tennessee lags behind other states
Dr. Lisa Piercey said she expected to see vaccine hesitancy among minority and low-income groups. The hesitancy among rural conservatives has surprised her. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In Tennessee, roughly 1 in 9 people are considered fully vaccinated, meaning they’ve received either one dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, or two doses of the Pfizer …
Health officials fighting coronavirus vaccine hesitancy as eligibility opens up
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials are working to combat coronavirus vaccine hesitancy as Missouri prepares to greatly expand eligibility in the coming weeks. Sara Humm from the Columbia/Boone County Health Department said the department is working with Bucket Media on a vaccine education campaign. The education campaign takes on extra importance with millions more Missourians …
Health experts address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
MADISON (WKOW) — Questions and concerns about vaccines among the public are nothing new, and with the rapid development and availability of COVID-19 vaccines, those questions may create a hesitancy in some patients. UW Health says questions about the vaccines can be fueled by natural skepticism, confusion from media reports, or online misinformation. Where lingering …
Breaking down the psychology of vaccine hesitancy
A new survey identifies some of the psychological barriers to taking vaccines — and how to overcome them. The big picture: With COVID vaccine production and distribution ramping up, we’re going to reach a moment when supply exceeds demand, which puts a premium on finding ways to persuade the persuadable on the value of vaccines. …