Vaccine Hesitancy: Some Concerns About Values and Trust, Comments on Vaccine Hesitancy by Maya J. Goldenberg

The debates regarding vaccine hesitancy and refusal, Goldenberg argues, do not represent a war on science. If those who hesitate about childhood or COVID-19 vaccines trusted scientists and public health experts, they would be ensuring that children and themselves receive appropriate vaccines, the mantra goes. Witness for instance the cases of people willing to take experimental treatments against COVID-19, such as monoclonal antibodies, while they refuse COVID-19 vaccines on grounds that vaccines are experimental. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics is the property of University of Toronto Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)