Introduction: Nordic Tensions in the Wake of the COVID-19 Crisis Part 1: Emotional Perspectives on the COVID-19 Crisis 1. Apollonian and Dionysian Trust in Vaccination: Beyond Reason vs Emotion 2. The Corona Pandemic as a Culture of Fear: Reflections on Moral Panic and Healthcare Scares in the Early 21st Century 3. Satirising Science: Humorous Ambiguity, Trust and Cynicism in COVID-19 Vaccine Engagement Part 2: Vaccine Trust and Distrust among Scandinavian Citizens (Survey Studies) 4. I am not an Antivaxxer but & : Distrust and Vaccine Hesitancy in Eight European Countries 5. Virus, Vaccination and Risk in Denmark: Dealing with Invisible Danger During a Pandemic 6. Uncertainty at the Needle Point: Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy and Communication in Norway in View of the 20092010 Swine Flu Pandemic 7. To Help Ourselves and Others: Trust and Covid-19 Immunisation in Sweden 8. Trust in Vaccines and Vaccine-Related Information in the Finnish Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic Part 3: The Vaccine Debate: A sign of Civic Engagement (Media Studies) 9. Freedom from Repression: A study on Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Norway 10. Vaccine Hesitancy in Finnish Public Discourse Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic 11. The Vaccine is the Virus!: Vaccine Rumours Understood as Civic Talk 12. Where the Fringe and Mainstream Meet: Discussions on Vaccine Hesitancy among Public Radio Listeners on Facebook Part 4: Vulnerable Vaccine Groups in Perspective 13. Structural and Cultural Racism made Visible: COVID-19s Warning on the Swedish Welfare Model 14. Asymmetrical and Symmetrical Notion of Culture in the Norwegian Debate about Minorities and COVID-19 15. How to Make it Through Tough Times: Core Values and Trust in a Vaccine Hesitant region in Finland
Bringing together studies from across the Nordic region, this book examines vaccine hesitancy in Sl#