Publication Date
Spring 2021
School
School of Health Sciences
Major
Health Promotion: Clinical Track
Keywords
vaccine, influenza, vaccine hesitancy, public health
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Influenza Virus Vaccines | Other Public Health | Public Health Education and Promotion
Recommended Citation
Zook, Mikayla, "Vaccine Hesitancy & Study of Attitudes and Barriers Towards the Influenza Vaccine in Public Health Students at Liberty University" (2021). Senior Honors Theses. 1146.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/1146
Abstract
Every year 2.5 million deaths worldwide are prevented because of vaccinations. Vaccine hesitancy is defined as delayed acceptance or refusal of vaccination and is a global threat to public health. Attitudes and barriers towards vaccines vary and change from group to group. Eighty-five percent of surveyed public health students at Liberty University did not receive the seasonal influenza vaccine. Their attitudes and barriers included: “I did not have time to receive a flu vaccination”, “I believe that as a result of the flu shot, I may actually get the flu”, and “I do not believe I am in danger of contracting the flu”. Interventions are aimed at increasing their vaccine uptake and their ability to educate future communities.
Included in
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Influenza Virus Vaccines Commons, Other Public Health Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons
