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Religion shapes vaccine views – but how exactly? Our analysis looks at ideas about God and beliefs about the Bible

  • Written by Christopher P. Scheitle, Assistant Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
imageWidespread skepticism toward COVID-19 vaccines took some scientists by surprise.Eric Lee/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Many scientists and public health officials were surprised that large swaths of the public were hesitant or outright hostile toward COVID-19 vaccines. “I never saw that coming,” Francis Collins, a former director...

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