Survey suggests COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy stems from a distrust in the vaccine development and approval process
Survey results of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Pennsylvania suggest that fewer people are likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine than the number of people who got the flu shot last year.
Several countries have now granted approvals for vaccines to curb COVID-19, the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
However, the vaccine will be truly effective only if the public has confidence in being vaccinated. There are concerns about people refusing to get vaccinated, indicating the need for measures to raise public confidence in vaccines.