Stuck: How Vaccine Rumors Start-and Why They Don't Go Away

Vaccine hesitancy and refusal have become mainstream, blending with geopolitical conflicts, political campaigns, celebrity causes, and natural lifestyles. Stuck examines how the issues surrounding vaccine hesitancy are about people feeling left out of the conversation and provides a clear-eyed examination of the social vectors that transmit vaccine rumors and their manifestations around the globe. A new dialogue is long overdue to address the many types of vaccine hesitancy and the social factors that perpetuate them.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 27 September 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

Vaccine hesitancy and refusal have emerged as significant societal concerns, transcending the margins and entering the mainstream discourse. The debates surrounding the necessity and safety of vaccines have gained widespread attention, intertwining with geopolitical conflicts, political campaigns, celebrity causes, and natural lifestyles. Today, anti-vaccine positions are finding receptive audiences where they had previously been limited. In her book "Stuck," author Emily O'Brien delves into the underlying reasons behind vaccine hesitancy, emphasizing that it is primarily driven by a sense of exclusion from the conversation. A new and urgent dialogue is desperately needed to address the diverse forms of vaccine hesitancy and the social factors that perpetuate them. To achieve this, "Stuck" offers a comprehensive examination of the social vectors that spread vaccine rumors, their global manifestations, and the interconnectedness of these individual threads. By shedding light on these dynamics, the book aims to foster a deeper understanding of vaccine hesitancy and provide insights into effective strategies for promoting vaccine acceptance and uptake. It is crucial that we engage in this dialogue to safeguard public health and ensure the well-being of individuals and communities.

Weight: 334g
Dimension: 139 x 212 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197643389