Methodists and Church of England followers more likely to have COVID vaccinations than Muslims and Pentecostals

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There are many factors which affect how successfully a vaccine is rolled out. One of these is the public health communication strategy. Surprisingly, a key factor in determining the success of these strategies is religion. While some religious groups were keen to be vaccinated against COVID-19, others were much more hesitant.

Methodists and Church of England followers more likely to have COVID vaccinations than Muslims and Pentecostals

In terms of religion, we have noticed some unusual trends. Members of the Pentecostal denomination have high levels of trust inOnce we accept that there are differences in vaccine uptake across religions, we can then move on to the equally difficult question of what to do about it.

The NHS is clearly a secular organization, and there would be no desire to change that. But we cannot ignore that, in terms of COVID-19 vaccine rollout, certainhave been let down, or left behind. Future public health campaigns need to acknowledge this and find ways to overcome it.: Methodists and Church of England followers more likely to have COVID vaccinations than Muslims and Pentecostals retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://medicalxpress.

 

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