Sociology
The Demography of Vaccine Hesitancy
Quick fact
Vaccine hesitancy is not randomly distributed: across many countries, women are more hesitant than men about some vaccines, younger adults more hesitant than older ones, and hesitancy is often higher in rural areas and among lower-income groups, even when access is similar.
Why this is interesting
Why do some neighborhoods have high vaccine uptake while others lag, even when vaccines are free and available? It turns out that who you are—your age, gender, income, and where you live—can predict your likelihood of hesitancy.