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Distrust in science underpins conspiracy-driven vaccine doubt
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Australia; New Zealand; VIC
Right-wing voters in NZ may be more hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine than left-leaning voters - due in part to believing COVID-19 conspiracy theories, finds a study of 1358 Kiwi adults surveyed just before the nationwide COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Distrust in science was crucial in explaining these links: for right-voting people exclusively, the links between conspiracies and anti-vaccine intentions were only found when these voters also lacked trust in science. The researchers say this points to bespoke strategies to tackle science mistrust to help widen support for public health measures.
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