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Political orientation predicts science denial – here's what that means for getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19

  • Written by Adrian Bardon, Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
imageProtesters at an anti-vaccine rally in Pennsylvania in August 2021.Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Vaccine refusal is a major reason COVID-19 infections continue to surge in the U.S. Safe and effective vaccines have been available for months, but as of mid-September 2021, only 65% of eligible American adults are fully vaccinated. In...

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