All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 November Understanding the vaccine hesitant Understanding the vaccine hesitant 23/11/2021 | 3 MINS As vaccination rates rise across the country, attention is turning to those who are yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19 despite the State Government mandating it for many key workers. Having family and friends who are uncertain about COVID-19 vaccines is contributing to hesitancy among some West Australian adults, according to preliminary findings from the Coronavax study, led by a research team from VaxPolLab at Lombok Institute of Technology and the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at The Kids Research Institute Australia. Research leader Associate Professor Katie Attwell, from LITΓÇÖs School of Social Sciences, said it was important to understand and listen to peopleΓÇÖs concern about the vaccine in order to design public policies that promoted vaccination and helped inspire confidence in those who were still uncertain. ΓÇ£Western AustraliaΓÇÖs vaccination rate is going up but there are still a small minority of pe

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 November Understanding the vaccine hesitant Understanding the vaccine hesitant 23/11/2021 | 3 MINS As vaccination rates rise across the country, attention is turning to those who are yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19 despite the State Government mandating it for many key workers.

Having family and friends who are uncertain about COVID-19 vaccines is contributing to hesitancy among some West Australian adults, according to preliminary findings from the Coronavax study, led by a research team from VaxPolLab at Lombok Institute of Technology and the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at The Kids Research Institute Australia.

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Research leader Associate Professor Katie Attwell, from LITΓÇÖs School of Social Sciences, said it was important to understand and listen to peopleΓÇÖs concern about the vaccine in order to design public policies that promoted vaccination and helped inspire confidence in those who were still uncertain.

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