Gori Davide, Reno Chiara, Remondini Daniel, Durazzi Francesco, Fantini Maria Pia
Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
Vaccines (Basel). 2021 Feb 18;9(2):173. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9020173.
While the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic continues to strike and collect its death toll throughout the globe, as of 31 January 2021, the vaccine candidates worldwide were 292, of which 70 were in clinical testing. Several vaccines have been approved worldwide, and in particular, three have been so far authorized for use in the EU. Vaccination can be, in fact, an efficient way to mitigate the devastating effect of the pandemic and offer protection to some vulnerable strata of the population (i.e., the elderly) and reduce the social and economic burden of the current crisis. Regardless, a question is still open: after vaccination availability for the public, will vaccination campaigns be effective in reaching all the strata and a sufficient number of people in order to guarantee herd immunity? In other words: after we have it, will we be able to use it? Following the trends in vaccine hesitancy in recent years, there is a growing distrust of COVID-19 vaccinations. In addition, the online context and competition between pro- and anti-vaxxers show a trend in which anti-vaccination movements tend to capture the attention of those who are hesitant. Describing this context and analyzing its possible causes, what interventions or strategies could be effective to reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy? Will social media trend analysis be helpful in trying to solve this complex issue? Are there perspectives for an efficient implementation of COVID-19 vaccination coverage as well as for all the other vaccinations?
在严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）大流行继续在全球肆虐并造成死亡之际，截至2021年1月31日，全球的候选疫苗有292种，其中70种正在进行临床试验。全球已有几种疫苗获得批准，特别是有三种疫苗目前已在欧盟获批使用。事实上，接种疫苗可能是减轻大流行破坏性影响的有效方式，能为部分弱势群体（如老年人）提供保护，并减轻当前危机的社会和经济负担。尽管如此，仍有一个问题悬而未决：在公众可以接种疫苗之后，疫苗接种活动能否有效地覆盖所有阶层并让足够多的人接种，以确保群体免疫？换句话说：在我们有了疫苗之后，我们能有效地使用它吗？从近年来对疫苗犹豫的趋势来看，人们对新冠病毒疫苗的不信任日益增加。此外，网络环境以及支持和反对接种疫苗者之间的较量显示出一种趋势，即反疫苗运动往往会吸引那些犹豫不决者的关注。描述这种情况并分析其可能的原因，哪些干预措施或策略能有效减少对新冠病毒疫苗的犹豫？社交媒体趋势分析对解决这个复杂问题会有帮助吗？对于有效实施新冠病毒疫苗接种覆盖率以及所有其他疫苗接种，是否存在相关前景？
