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J Interprof Educ Pract
. 2022 Mar;26:100483.
doi: 10.1016/j.xjep.2021.100483. Epub 2021 Dec 11.
Clinical data to be used as a foundation to combat Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
Robert G Smith[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
The coronavirus has become the paramount subject in peoples' lives, affecting and disrupting virtually every aspect of society, as the pandemic casts a shadow over the world. The facts, myths, and conspiracy theories centered on the Covid-19 pandemic have dominated social media accounts, local and national newspapers, as well as television programs. Strategies need to be evolved to counter Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and mitigate health disparities in at-risk populations. Overcoming misinformation and distrust will require an interdisciplinary approach to deal with Covid-19. The purpose of this review is to offer a factual basis to all healthcare providers to assist in framing strategies to mitigate vaccine hesitancy and achieve herd immunity to combat the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. First an overview of the discovery of the viruses and their molecular structures will be presented. Secondly, a historical perspective is offered, comparing the differences between the 1918 flu pandemic and the current covid-19 pandemic. Lastly, an overview for proposed techniques and methods to counter and or mitigate covid-19 vaccine misinformation that may be used by an interdisciplinary team will be offered narratively and graphically.
Keywords: Covid; Drugs; Flu; Hesitancy; Vaccines; Viruses.
. 2022 Mar;26:100483.
doi: 10.1016/j.xjep.2021.100483. Epub 2021 Dec 11.
Clinical data to be used as a foundation to combat Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
Robert G Smith[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34926837
- PMCID: PMC8664723
- DOI: 10.1016/j.xjep.2021.100483
Abstract
The coronavirus has become the paramount subject in peoples' lives, affecting and disrupting virtually every aspect of society, as the pandemic casts a shadow over the world. The facts, myths, and conspiracy theories centered on the Covid-19 pandemic have dominated social media accounts, local and national newspapers, as well as television programs. Strategies need to be evolved to counter Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and mitigate health disparities in at-risk populations. Overcoming misinformation and distrust will require an interdisciplinary approach to deal with Covid-19. The purpose of this review is to offer a factual basis to all healthcare providers to assist in framing strategies to mitigate vaccine hesitancy and achieve herd immunity to combat the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. First an overview of the discovery of the viruses and their molecular structures will be presented. Secondly, a historical perspective is offered, comparing the differences between the 1918 flu pandemic and the current covid-19 pandemic. Lastly, an overview for proposed techniques and methods to counter and or mitigate covid-19 vaccine misinformation that may be used by an interdisciplinary team will be offered narratively and graphically.
Keywords: Covid; Drugs; Flu; Hesitancy; Vaccines; Viruses.