The Language of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Public Health Misinformation: Distrust, Unwillingness, and Uncertainty

The aim of this paper is to synthesize and analyze existing evidence on the language of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and public health misinformation in relation to distrust, unwillingness, and uncertainty. Using and replicating data from CEAL, Healthwatch Bexley, KFF, MissionSquare Research Institute, MSDH/ OPHHE, OECD, Pandemic Action Network, and WHO, we performed analyses and made estimates regarding COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, hesitancy, and resistance. Descriptive statistics of compiled data from the completed surveys were calculated when appropriate.