COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among young adults in Canada.
Tara SantaviccaCindy NgovRochelle L FrounfelkerDiana MiconiAnna LevinssonCécile RousseauPublished in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2022)
Conspiracy theories are distinct from criticism and concerns regarding the vaccine. Nevertheless, poverty, low level of education, and distrust towards the government are associated with higher odds of being vaccine hesitant. Results suggest it is imperative to deliver transparent and nuanced health communications to address legitimate distrust towards political and scientific actors and address the societal gap regarding general attitudes towards vaccines as opposed to focusing solely on COVID-19.