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The politics of Covid-19 vaccine confidence
Majdi M Sabahelzain1, Kenneth Hartigan-Go2, Heidi J Larson3
1Department of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan; Department of Health Promotion, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
In the context of emerging COVID-19 virus variants, trends of vaccine nationalism, and multiple vaccine supply challenges, COVID-19 vaccine related uncertainties and challenges continue. Additionally, confidence in new COVID-19 vaccines is highly variable, with minority communities generally less trusting of not only the new vaccines, but also those who produce them and the governments buying and recommending them. How governments handle the COVID-19 response will be a key influencer of public confidence in and acceptance of COVID vaccination.
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