Why do some segments of the populations have less trust in vaccines?

While some people see the vaccine as a welcome remedy to the current pandemic, others are skeptical and unwilling to be vaccinated. These differing views reveal underlying racial and socioeconomic perceptions and tensions regarding belief in science as well as access to healthcare. As you prepare for the final and read the articles below, review the central arguments for and against taking the COVID 19 vaccine. You might also consider the following issues:

-Why do some segments of the populations have less trust in vaccines?
-While a nationwide vaccine mandate is unlikely, the mandate can be issued by individual states, businesses, or professionswhich could lead to controversy and backlash; however, not mandating vaccines could lead to a failure to contain the coronavirus. Does the greater public good outweigh individual rights in mandating the vaccine?
-Where do you stand?
-What other positive or negative impacts need to be considered?

Five Assigned Articles:

-Op-Ed: A COVID 19 vaccine is one thing. Getting Americans to take it is another by Jiayin Xue and Robert M. Kaplan: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-09-21/covid-vaccine-anti-vaxxers-deniers

-Center for Disease Control (CDC): Benefits of Getting a COVID 19 Vaccine:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccine-benefits.html?

-Corona Virus Vaccines Face Trust Gap in Black and Latino Communities, Study Finds, by William Wan: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/23/covid-vaccine-hesitancy/

-Could COVID 19 Vaccines Become Mandatory in the U.S.? John Hopkins University https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/11/20/could-coronavirus-vaccines-become-mandatory/

-Should a COVID 19 Vaccine be Mandated by Kristin Samuelson
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2020/11/should-a-covid-19-vaccine-be-mandated/

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