People hesitant about getting a COVID vaccine were more likely to consider getting the shot after hearing a myth explained and corrected with facts, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Science has continually proven the safety and efficacy of COVID vaccines, including the mRNA technology behind their development. However, vaccine hesitancy remains common.
“Vaccines are only effective if people take them,” said lead author Jessica Fishman, PhD, director of the Message Effects Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. “Part of ensuring broader distribution of vaccines is having a proven way to deliver factual information about them.”