Thread by @AndrewMakeTweet

Haven't seen much "vaccine hesitancy" and did you know this is what it actually is?

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Here's my experience with patients and loved ones:

Most common: concern about adverse effects
– Most of these people opt for vaccination once they have perspective on risks vs. benefits for vaccination vs. not
– Rest have mostly stated a preference for vaccination, after seeing more safety data from real world use.

(that would technically be "delaying" which would count as vaccine hesitancy, although for new interventions with an EUA, and low risk of delay, I find this reasonable and the hesitancy label inappropriate)

Many people just want information.

These people have zero hesitancy whatsoever in my opinion. They often are eager to get vaccinated but first wanted access to a trusted source.

Rare cases of people concerned about their allergy history, but again, they are eager to get vaccinated, and once informed of data on allergic reactions, have all planned to get it.

One really notable set of people I've experienced (a handful):

People who always decline the flu vaccine (but who get other vaccines) or who have historically declined all vaccinations, who have witnessed the mass death & isolation of the pandemic and want COVID-19 vaccination.

Out the hundreds of people I've spoken with in the last 3 months about COVID-19 vaccination, I've only met 1 person who declines COVID-19 vaccination and won't even consider it. This person declines all vaccines, had no curiosity or hesitation. Only adamancy.

Anyway, that's my personal experience talking to probably about 200-300 people about COVID-19 vaccination.

Would be curious to hear others'.