CHARBONNEAU – Stop misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine now

Posted on May 29, 2020 in Charbonneau, Local Voices, Page One // 1 Comment

IN AN INFORMATION VACUUM, all kinds of thoughts flourish.

Canadians generally favour vaccines but doubts persist. In a recent survey, 15 per cent of Canadians and 20 per cent of Americans said they would not get a COVID-19 vaccine if it were available.

Why would you not get vaccinated against a deadly disease? Let’s count the reasons.

Some of it is simply “needle fear.” A study published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing found that 16 per cent of adult patients avoided the flu shot because of needle fear. (Globe and Mail, May 22, 2020)

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David Charbonneau is a retired TRU electronics instructor who hosts a blog at http://www.eyeviewkamloops.wordpress.com.

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