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Trust, religion and vaccination: The role of religion and COVID-19 vaccine uptake in England
Existing research has found a link between religious beliefs and vaccine hesitancy. This analysis used data from a survey of over 12,000 respondents in England and finds that respondents who identify as being part of the Church of England or Methodist denominations have had significantly more COVID-19 vaccinations. However, Pentecostal and Muslim respondents have had significantly fewer COVID-19 vaccinations.
Clearly, public health bodies need to engage with religious leaders. Communication strategies need to be tailored to specific religious groups. Trust plays a key factor, so we need to ensure that religious groups are able to trust healthcare institutes.
Read more:- Full, open access article: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.006
- Feature in The Conversation: Religion and COVID-19: methodists and Church of England followers more likely to have been vaccinated than Muslims and Pentecostals
- Hansen, M. E., & Pickering, S. D. (2024). The role of religion and COVID-19 vaccine uptake in England. Vaccine (42)13: 3215-3219.
