ABSTRACT. 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.

Keywords: COVID-19; vaccine; acceptance; hesitancy; resistance; misinformation

How to cite: Lăzăroiu, G., Mihăilă, R., and Braniște, L. (2021). “The Language of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Public Health Misinformation: Distrust, Unwillingness, and Uncertainty,” Review of Contemporary Philosophy 20: 117–127. doi: 10.22381/RCP2020217.

Received 7 May 2021 • Received in revised form 8 August 2021
Accepted 12 August 2021 • Available online 15 August 2021