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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and (Mis)perception of Risk.

¹California Western School of Law in San Diego, CA.

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|July 11, 2022

Summary

This study addresses COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy by examining risk perception and decision-making theories. It proposes a legal policy framework to counter misinformation and promote evidence-based vaccine acceptance.

Area of Science:

Public Health
Health Policy
Behavioral Science

Background:

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy poses a significant public health challenge.
Individual risk perception often diverges from scientific evidence regarding vaccine safety and efficacy.
Societal shifts in information consumption and economic influences exacerbate vaccine hesitancy.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a normative framework for legal policies addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
To analyze the psychological and societal factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy.
To propose interventions for mitigating the impact of anti-vaccine sentiment.

Main Methods:

Analysis of decision-making theories to understand risk misperception.
Examination of the COVID-19 pandemic timeline and vaccine science.

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Integration of individual decision-making with contemporary societal variables.

Main Results:

Identified a disconnect between perceived vaccine risk and scientifically assessed risk among hesitant individuals.
Demonstrated the emergence of vaccine hesitancy within the pandemic context.
Highlighted the influence of societal factors on individual vaccine decisions.

Conclusions:

A novel normative framework for legal policy can effectively address vaccine hesitancy.
The framework offers strategies to correct misinformation and promote vaccine uptake.
The proposed framework is adaptable to other health issues involving risk perception discrepancies.