#61 Addressing COVID Vaccine hesitancy
With Prof Annelies Wilder-Smith
Further resources:
- Christians and the Vaccine
- The Lancet article - Impact and effectiveness of mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations, and deaths following a nationwide vaccination campaign in Israel (May 5, 2021)
- The role & impact of faith actors in overcoming barriers to COVID-19 vaccination - A webinar from WHO, UNICEF & Religions for Peace (June 17, 2021)
Prof Annelies Wilder-Smith
Annelies Wilder-Smith is Professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and also serves as Consultant to the WHO where she is the focal point for the SAGE deliberations on COVID-19 vaccines.
Her daughter Annika has researched the attitudes and beliefs that led to a recent measles resurgence in Europe and is currently writing a research paper on public attitudes and beliefs on COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
