ABOUT MY RESEARCH PROJECT

My research explores vaccine hesitancy, which is the delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of vaccine services. It has become a widespread and important research area in this decade, especially in light of COVID-19. I got inspired by constant conversations and concerns of vaccines people around me have.

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the enduring urgency of resolving vaccine hesitancy in order to restore the world to a more healthy and sustainable state. The growth of vaccine hesitancy in the United States, China, and Brazil is representative of factors that exist in developed and developing countries; these countries, therefore, serve as appropriate case studies in examining this issue. While there are consistent and shared characteristics between all three countries, there are differences which this analysis explores in depth. By comparing and analyzing related studies from these countries, this research demonstrates that vaccine hesitancy depends on each country’s specific historical context, even when characteristics seem universal. Measures addressing the problem should be adjusted according to each country’s unique culture, society, and politics; only through these means can progress be made.