Research Days 2023 Poster Sessions
Type of Presentation
Poster Session
Location
GSU Library
Start Date
3-31-2023 11:45 AM
End Date
3-31-2023 1:15 PM
Abstract
Over the last two years, the discussion on vaccines has grown exponentially. The decision to be vaccinated, while to some is a “no brainer”, is now a debatable topic. The purpose of this presentation is to investigate some of the root causes for vaccine anxiety in the last two years. For this analysis, I will use reputable media sources to identify vaccine anxiety references within political, medical, and social media contexts and the types of anxiety conveyed; namely fear, anxiety, and distrust within vaccines. Politically in the last 2 years, Donald Trump’s ideologies of the danger of vaccinations lead to an uproar of “anti-vaxxers”, standing against vaccines. This itself caused dissonance, where Republican states did not push vaccination requirements as strongly as Democratic states. Easily accessible media also gives detail in the medical view of vaccines, where those who fear the vaccine lose trust in experts involved in researching the virus. Most hospital employees and front-line workers who struggled to contain the spread of COVID-19 push and support the vaccine to prevent more hospitalizations. Yet, there is still those who fear the medical system regarding vaccines, whether it is from not knowing the danger level of the virus or the validity of the vaccine. When legacy media pushes potential views on the vaccine, this leads to a dissonance between the vaccinated and un-vaccinated. For this analysis, I will use reputable media sources to see common references to political, medical, and social views in comparison to vaccine anxiety. The results and implications of the findings within this study will be discussed.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Anxiety in the New Roaring 20s’
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Over the last two years, the discussion on vaccines has grown exponentially. The decision to be vaccinated, while to some is a “no brainer”, is now a debatable topic. The purpose of this presentation is to investigate some of the root causes for vaccine anxiety in the last two years. For this analysis, I will use reputable media sources to identify vaccine anxiety references within political, medical, and social media contexts and the types of anxiety conveyed; namely fear, anxiety, and distrust within vaccines. Politically in the last 2 years, Donald Trump’s ideologies of the danger of vaccinations lead to an uproar of “anti-vaxxers”, standing against vaccines. This itself caused dissonance, where Republican states did not push vaccination requirements as strongly as Democratic states. Easily accessible media also gives detail in the medical view of vaccines, where those who fear the vaccine lose trust in experts involved in researching the virus. Most hospital employees and front-line workers who struggled to contain the spread of COVID-19 push and support the vaccine to prevent more hospitalizations. Yet, there is still those who fear the medical system regarding vaccines, whether it is from not knowing the danger level of the virus or the validity of the vaccine. When legacy media pushes potential views on the vaccine, this leads to a dissonance between the vaccinated and un-vaccinated. For this analysis, I will use reputable media sources to see common references to political, medical, and social views in comparison to vaccine anxiety. The results and implications of the findings within this study will be discussed.