WVU in the News: Trust exercise: How West Virginia plummeted down the COVID-19 vaccination table
It's a matter of trust — and as of now, the number of West Virginians willing to trust the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine is still pretty low.
In a few months, the Mountain State has gone from being nationally envied to having one of the worst vaccination rates in the nation.
Dr. Christopher Martin, a professor at West Virginia University and part of a medical committee that advises the state on COVID-19, says the recent vaccine hesitancy has been "very discouraging."