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Mistrust in public health institutions is a stronger predictor of vaccine hesitancy and uptake than Trust in Trump

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  • Choi, Yongjin
  • Fox, Ashley M.

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This study examines the sources of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and refusal in Americans by decomposing different forms of government trust/mistrust including trust in Trump and mistrust in public health institutions.

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  • Choi, Yongjin & Fox, Ashley M., 2022. "Mistrust in public health institutions is a stronger predictor of vaccine hesitancy and uptake than Trust in Trump," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 314(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:314:y:2022:i:c:s0277953622007468
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115440
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