The Historical Precedent of Vaccine Hesitancy and its Manifestations in Covid-19

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorMatthews, Walter
dc.contributor.authorBila, Rebecca
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity Scholars.en_US
dc.contributor.otherBaylor Universityen_US
dc.contributor.schoolsHonors College - Honors Programen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-18T20:03:14Z
dc.date.available2022-05-18T20:03:14Z
dc.date.copyright2022
dc.date.issued2022-05-18
dc.description.abstractIn an “unprecedented” world, vaccine hesitancy is a supremely precedented phenomenon. For this thesis, Baylor University students were surveyed regarding their opinions and behaviors with respect to Covid-19 vaccination. While in a modern, contextually-anchored package, responses revealed themes common not only among each other, but common since the early nineteenth century when the first vaccine was invented. In this study of historical vaccines and their echoes in modernity, it is apparent that many of the objections cited against vaccination today are indicative of a repetitive history. As it stands, vaccination is one of the most, if not the most important preventive measure against endemic and epidemic communicable disease, but an intensely diverse group of people decline to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Baylor students’ opinions have proven both insightful and illuminating with regard to why exactly people decline Covid-19 vaccines, providing a launchpad for future research tailored to the specific concerns of a young-adult population well on their way to becoming the policymakers of the future.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2104/11805
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsBaylor University projects are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectHistory of Vaccines in the United States.en_US
dc.subjectVaccines.en_US
dc.subjectCovid-19.en_US
dc.titleThe Historical Precedent of Vaccine Hesitancy and its Manifestations in Covid-19en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Bila Rebecca Thesis - Archivable (1).pdf
Size:
10.41 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Rebecca_Bila_HonorsThesis
Download
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
Agreement Form.pdf
Size:
469.66 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Agreement Form
Download

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.87 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Theses - Honors College