5 Things Christians Need to Know about Religious Exemptions and Vaccines

It’s largely believed by mainstream media that COVID-19 eroded the trust of the American public regarding vaccines in general. There are multiple reasons that this distrust occurred. The American Academy of Family Physicians reported on an informal poll conducted by BMJ Journal, which sought to gain insights into this. A series of open-ended questions were asked of those specifically in the Black and Latino communities. Five common reasons were found:The safety of the vaccines, including vaccine ingredients and a belief that the vaccines were the direct cause of some deaths.Doubts about the effectiveness of the vaccines, especially because of news stories about new variants, instances of vaccinated people who still contracted COVID-19, and reports of those who were vaccinated still passing the virus along to others.A belief that the risk of taking the vaccine (which was fast-tracked through normal FDA procedures) was greater than contracting the actual illness.Their lack of trust in institutions such as physicians, the government, and public health authorities.Concerns that outcomes differed by race or ethnicity.One other reason that isn’t uncommon is religious reasons. The National Library of Medicine notes a poll that found that about 15.4 percent of respondents worldwide chose to refuse vaccines because vaccines conflict with their religious beliefs. Photo Credit: ©Getty Images/LightFieldStudios
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