NEMA Research, Inc., Naples, FL, USA.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Adv Ther. 2020 Nov;37(11):4481-4490. doi: 10.1007/s12325-020-01502-y. Epub 2020 Sep 23.
In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-vaccine sentiments have been on the rise, with a recent seminal study on the development of anti-vaccine views in social media even making its way into Nature Communications. Yet, with the current scientific consensus being in overwhelming agreement over the safety and efficacy of vaccines, many scientists lose their grasp on the fears, concerns, and arguments that the opposition may hold. This paper discusses and evaluates vaccine-hesitant individuals on a socioeconomic, historical, and philosophical landscape. It also provides an analysis of common argumentative patterns and the psychological impact that these arguments may have on undecided individuals. The discussion also explores why anti-vaccine sentiments are on the rise, and how members of the scientific and medical community require a more structured approach to communicating key arguments. This is particularly important if vaccination rates and herd immunity are to be sustained. No longer is it sufficient to win arguments based on a factual and scientific basis, but rather scientists and medical practitioners have to focus on conveying confidence and reassurance on both an informative and emotional level to those with doubts and fears.
鉴于 COVID-19 大流行，反疫苗情绪不断上升，最近在社交媒体上对反疫苗观点发展的开创性研究甚至发表在《自然通讯》上。然而，由于当前科学界对疫苗的安全性和有效性达成压倒性共识，许多科学家无法理解反对者可能持有的恐惧、担忧和论点。本文从社会经济、历史和哲学的角度讨论和评估了对疫苗犹豫不决的人。它还分析了常见的论证模式以及这些论点对犹豫不决的个人可能产生的心理影响。讨论还探讨了为什么反疫苗情绪在上升，以及为什么科学和医疗界的成员需要更有组织的方法来传达关键论点。如果要维持疫苗接种率和群体免疫，这一点尤为重要。仅仅基于事实和科学依据赢得争论已经不够了，而是科学家和医疗从业者必须专注于在信息和情感层面上向有疑虑和恐惧的人传达信心和保证。
