Vaccination patterns of the northeast Ohio Amish revisited

Item

PGV_ID

300732

Title

Vaccination patterns of the northeast Ohio Amish revisited

Author (individual or group)

Ethan M. Scott

URL

Location

Holmes County settlement in North East Ohio
44633

Religious movement

Swartzentruber Amish

Description or narrative

As of February 2021, the Holmes County Amish were reporting decreasing vaccine acceptance. In a survey conducted in 2020, with a 39% response rate from Amish families, 59% did not vaccinate their children. Notably, 14% refused all vaccinations, while 75% reported that they would specifically reject the COVID-19 vaccine. The article then discusses potential efforts to attempt to increase vaccination rates in this community. Efforts to improve vaccination include actions such as physician advocacy, mentorship with peers, father-directed education, and strengthening a close partnership with the Church leadership.

Contributor

duganee2

Religious organization, or house of worship

Amish in Holmes County settlement (North East OH)

Genre

News articles and journalism about religious responses to COVID-19

Date

February 12, 2021

Item sets

This item was submitted on March 18, 2021 by Emily Dugan using the form “Help gather religious responses to the pandemic” on the site “Preaching Goes Viral”: https://pandemicreligion.org/s/preaching-goes-viral

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