vaccine hesitancy

English

Noun

vaccine hesitancy (uncountable)

  1. Reluctance to get vaccinated, often leading to refusal to be vaccinated.
    • 2016, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Vaccine Safety Communication Guide for Immunization Programme Managers and National Regulatory Authorities, page 12:
      Vaccine hesitancy is an emerging term in the discourse on determinants of vaccine acceptance. Vaccine hesitancy may explain why uptake of a vaccine or immunization programme in a community is lower than would be expected in the context of the information given and services available.

Usage notes
  • The term attained widespread use during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • vaccine hesitant

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