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
Location
Holmes County settlement in North East Ohio
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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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