Covid-19: 5 Questions To Ask About Vaccines

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ucarehi.com

Covid-19: 5 Questions To Ask About Vaccines COVID-19 vaccines have reached Hawaii, and the rollout of the vaccination plan has begun. The state’s goal is to have all of Hawaii’s healthcare workers immunized by the end of January 2021, and according to Lt. Gov. Josh Green Hawaii seniors ages, 75 and older could begin to receive vaccines as early mid-January.

It’s now time to ask yourself, will I accept vaccination against COVID-19 when it’s offered to me? The Pew Research Centre in the US reported an almost 20 percent fall, between May and September, in the proportion of adults who were willing to have a COVID-19 vaccine. Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin, a medical journal, recently stated in their editorial that the willingness to receive a vaccine is affected by factors such as complacency, convenience, and confidence. “Issues that influence vaccine uptake include concerns over adverse effects, negative messages on social and mainstream media, access to vaccination services, and the actions of health professionals, peers, and communities”, it says.


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