False Beliefs and Attitude Are Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination
Donald E. Brannen,
Melissa Howell,
Faryaal Zindani
et al.
Abstract:As of October 2021, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers donated over two million hours to COVID-19. The Health Belief Model (HBM) is used to understand the value a person places on preventative behavior against the risk of disease. A mixed method unmatched prospective case-control study was conducted regarding volunteers’ experience during the pandemic, reasons why these highly trained persons volunteer, what barriers to vaccination they observed, and how they helped others overcome those barriers. HBM can … Show more
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