Public support for unequal treatment of unvaccinated citizens: Evidence from Denmark

General Population’s Psychological Perceptions of COVID-19: A Systematic Review

“…Another study in America found that the majority of the respondents showed more trust towards scientific/public health leadership than political leadership. 33 The study of Schuessler et al 37 displayed a moderating effect of individual's government trust in supporting stricter rules for the un-vaccinated. The article of Chang et al 25 stated the bad effect of government distrust, indicating that those with low levels of trust in the government's capacity to manage the pandemic were more likely to have psychological distress.…”

“…Ten publications addressed the attitudes of general population towards their governments, 20,23,25,26,[31][32][33]36,37,40 and two major issues related to government trust were 1) the government's ability to manage the pandemic; 2) information spreading and personal data collection.…”

COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and the production of mistrust among Roma and migrant populations in Italy

“…21 Little is known about these groups' attitudes towards the vaccine. 5 Living without citizenship or formal claims to state welfare, these migrants have been particularly difficult to access: existing data does indicate, however, that the clinical and socioeconomic burdens of the pandemic have been greater among migrant groups with higher rates of pre-existing health conditions, and without economic safety nets. 22 Across Italy, undocumented individuals face structural barriers to accessing routine public health services.…”

“…3 Given instances of stigmatising political discourses which have accompanied vaccine regulation, there have been calls for further research to understand outcomes at the socioeconomic margins of states. [4][5][6] Presently, vaccination campaigns stand in tension with recent supra-national policies to encourage trust-building through administering vaccines. The European Union (EU) and World Health Organisation emphasise the possibilities for building trust among 'hard-to-reach' communities through tailoring vaccine approaches.…”

“…Recent research has questioned the ethical implications of vaccine mandates,2 yet, overall measures continue to be evaluated according to their effectiveness at increasing vaccine uptake 3. Given instances of stigmatising political discourses which have accompanied vaccine regulation, there have been calls for further research to understand outcomes at the socioeconomic margins of states 4–6…”