Paros Public Medical Center, Cyclades, Greece.
General Hospital of Laconia - Hospital Unit of Molaoi, Laconia, Greece.
J Relig Health. 2023 Apr;62(2):1373-1378. doi: 10.1007/s10943-023-01759-x. Epub 2023 Feb 9.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic vaccines were highly anticipated in order to help contain the spread of the virus and mitigate its impact. However, when the vaccination program began, some minorities were reluctant to get vaccinated for numerous reasons. Specifically, at that time in Greece many priests were opposed to getting vaccinated and proceeded to discourage their flock, in stark contrast to the decisions of Greek Orthodox religious leaders who endorsed the vaccination program. It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic doesn't solely affect the health system but also other parts of society such as politics, the economy and, last but not least, religion and worship. In the current article, we aim to present the notions and attitudes that led many Greek Orthodox Christians to be hesitant about getting vaccinated or even to become a part of the movement actively against vaccination that has been growing during this pandemic.
自 COVID-19 大流行开始以来，人们一直高度期待疫苗的问世，以帮助控制病毒的传播并减轻其影响。然而，当疫苗接种计划开始时，由于种种原因，一些少数群体不愿意接种疫苗。具体来说，当时在希腊，许多牧师反对接种疫苗，并开始劝阻他们的信徒，这与希腊东正教宗教领袖支持疫苗接种计划的决定形成鲜明对比。很明显，COVID-19 大流行不仅影响医疗系统，还影响社会的其他方面，如政治、经济，最后但同样重要的是，宗教和礼拜。在当前的文章中，我们旨在介绍导致许多希腊东正教基督徒对接种疫苗犹豫不决，甚至成为在这场大流行中不断壮大的反疫苗运动的一部分的观念和态度。
