Welch Eric W, Johnson Timothy P, Chen Tipeng, Ma Jinghuan, Islam Shaika, Michalegko Lesley Forst, Caldarulo Mattia, Frandell Ashlee
Center for Science, Technology and Environmental Policy Studies, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA.
Montpellier Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions, University of Montpellier, 34000 Montpellier, France.
Vaccines (Basel). 2023 Jul 6;11(7):1208. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11071208.
This paper examines possible causes, consequences, and potential solutions for addressing vaccine hesitancy in the United States, focusing on the perspectives of academic scientists. By examining the experiences of scientists, who are arguably a critical community in US society, we gain deeper insights into how they understand the complexities of vaccine hesitancy and whether their insights and opinions converge with or diverge from the current literature. We present findings from a national survey of a representative sample of academic scientists from the fields of biology and public health regarding vaccine hesitancy and related topics. Empirical analysis using descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses covers multiple topics, including vaccine controversy, trust in science, causes of vaccine hesitancy, preferred policy and regulatory approaches, risk perceptions, and scientists' ethics and perceived communication roles. The results highlight a diversity of opinions within the scientific community regarding how to improve science-society communication in regard to vaccines, including the need to be transparent and candid to the public about the risk of vaccines and their research.
本文探讨了美国解决疫苗犹豫问题的可能原因、后果及潜在解决方案，重点关注学术科学家的观点。通过研究科学家（他们在美国社会中可说是一个关键群体）的经历，我们能更深入地了解他们如何理解疫苗犹豫的复杂性，以及他们的见解和观点与当前文献是趋同还是存在分歧。我们展示了一项针对生物学和公共卫生领域具有代表性的学术科学家样本进行的全国性调查结果，该调查涉及疫苗犹豫及相关主题。运用描述性、双变量和多变量分析的实证分析涵盖多个主题，包括疫苗争议、对科学的信任、疫苗犹豫的原因、首选的政策和监管方法、风险认知，以及科学家的道德规范和他们所认为的沟通角色。结果凸显了科学界内部对于如何改善疫苗方面的科学与社会沟通存在多种观点，包括需要向公众透明且坦诚地说明疫苗风险及其研究情况。
