Public trust, misinformation and COVID-19 vaccination willingness in Latin America and the Caribbean: today's key challenges

Abstract

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has taken an enormous toll on lives, quality of life, and, in general, our way of living. Bringing an end to the pandemic is an urgent need shared by all, from policymakers to healthcare personnel and society in general. To this end, the world needs mass COVID-19 vaccination programs based on multiple vaccine platforms accessible to all and supported in public trust in those vaccines. Consequently, even before the availability of most of the currently used COVID-19 vaccines, multiple studies assessing the vaccination willingness or intention in different countries and regions, including Latin America and the Caribbean, have shown heterogeneous attitudes that threaten the application of the available vaccines and a prompt solution to the crisis...