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Comprehensive analysis, vaccines and accidents
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- Dr. John Campbell
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- Jul 11, 2026
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- 2402
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COVID Vaccine Hesitancy and Risk of a Traffic Crash https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(22)00822-1/fulltext Background Coronavirus disease (COVID) vaccine hesitancy, is a reflection of psychology that might also contribute to traffic safety. So People that take covid vaccines are the sort of people who have less traffic accidents People who do not take covid vaccines are the sort of people who have more traffic accidents Methods Population-based longitudinal cohort analysis of adults Determined COVID vaccination status from electronic medical records Traffic crashes requiring emergency medical care Subsequently identified accidents from all (178) hospitals One month follow-up Results, (2021) N = 11,270,763 Total traffic accidents, 6,682 Unvaccinated, 16% Vaccinated, 84% Unvaccinated individuals 1,682 traffic crashes (25%) Equal to a 72% increased relative Confidence interval, (95%) 63% to 82% (P less than 0.001) What about Socioeconomic status Alcohol Sleep apnea Diabetes Depression Dementia Hypertension Cancer Covid infection Equal to a 48% increase after adjustment Confidence interval, (95%) 40% to 57% (P less than 0.001) The increased risks extended across the spectrum of crash severity Results similar for Pfizer, Moderna, or other vaccines Conclusions These data suggest that COVID vaccine hesitancy is associated with significant increased risks of a traffic crash. An awareness of these risks might help to encourage more COVID vaccination. Factors Distrust of government Belief in freedom Misconceptions of everyday risks Faith in natural protection Antipathy toward regulation Chronic poverty Exposure to misinformation Political identity Negative past experiences Limited health literacy Social networks, misgivings around public health guidelines Primary care phy…