The United States is potentially days away from approving the first round of coronavirus vaccines just nine months after the global pandemic ripped through every state, claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and crippled the once robust economy.
And yet, millions have vowed not to take the fast-developed two-shot vaccines despite 95% efficacy rates from pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech and another from Moderna.
Why the hesitancy and how long could the COVID-19 crisis continue as a result? "People are wary of misinformation and don't really know who to trust anymore.The development of the vaccines at this rapid pace is unprecedented, and there is a significant amount of fear and confusion," Dr.