A large number of health care workers in American hospitals and nursing homes reject Corona virus vaccines, and according to what the American “Insider” website published, there are up to 80% of employees reject vaccinations in some institutions and this is due to unfounded fears of side effects These vaccines are life-saving.
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Experts said the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have been approved in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration, which means the benefits outweigh any potential risks. Additionally, neither vaccine raised safety concerns in large-scale clinical trials. However, suspicion exists. Among health care workers and the American public at large.
“I don’t think anyone wants to be a test rat. At the end of the day, as a science man, I just want to see the complete data,” Dr. Stephen Noble, an American cardiac surgeon, told the Associated Press.
A quarter of the American public (27%) are hesitant to get a vaccine, according to a study from the Foundation.Kaiser“The study showed that this percentage rises to 29% of those who work in healthcare settings.
And Ohio’s governor said 60% of workers in nursing homes in the state decided not to get vaccinated.
Governor Mike Dwyane announced that he hopes to instill a “sense of urgency” in health care workers in his state by offering a stark warning. “Our message today is that the train may not return for a while.”
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In other states, there is also concern about low rates of vaccination by frontline workers.
In North Carolina, public health officials revealed that more than half of nursing home workers have so far refused to get the vaccine.
A large percentage of nursing staff in West Virginia also refuse to receive the vaccine, with the Associated Press reporting that about 45% say no to the vaccine.
Martin Wright, who leads the West Virginia Healthcare Association, blamed the rapidly spreading disinformation about vaccines, saying, “because of social media rumors.”
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