Why telling stories could be a more powerful way of convincing some people to take a COVID vaccine than just the facts
- Written by Margie Rogers, Lecturer, Early Childhood Education, University of New England
Scientists don’t know exactly what percentage of the population will need to get a COVID vaccine to achieve herd immunity. Some diseases, such as whooping cough, need very high rates of vaccination between 90-95%.
The rise of new, more infectious coronavirus variants might mean even more people may need to be vaccinated against COVID than we...





