Is Social Encouragement the Key to Increasing Vaccination Among Evangelicals?<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nBeyond offering real-world examples of how to make COVID<\/span>-19 vaccination familiar, easy, and comfortable,\u00a0<\/span>Faith in the Field interviews<\/span>\u00a0remind us how\u00a0<\/span>faith has<\/span>\u00a0been<\/span>\u00a0a deep well of strength<\/span>\u00a0for Americans<\/span>\u00a0over\u00a0<\/span>the past 18 months<\/span>\u2014as\u00a0<\/span><\/span>well motivation for people of\u00a0<\/span>many different<\/span>\u00a0faiths to get vaccinated<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Anthony\u00a0<\/span>Cruz Pantojas, who co-chairs the\u00a0<\/span>Latinx Humanist Alliance,\u00a0<\/span>spoke about\u00a0<\/span>vaccination\u00a0<\/span>a<\/span>s \u201can ethical or moral obligation\u201d\u00a0<\/span>in his tradition<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0in which<\/span>\u00a0\u201chuman liberation from social inequality\u201d<\/span>\u00a0is pursued.<\/span>\u00a0Chairwoman\u00a0<\/span>Gwendena Lee-Gatewood<\/span>\u00a0of the White Mountain Apache Tribe<\/span>\u00a0described<\/span>\u00a0how her faith has inspired hope despite the heartache of the past year:<\/span>\u00a0\u201c<\/span>We\u00a0<\/span>come<\/span>\u00a0from a great people. We are people who never gave up when they had adversity. And it reaffirms our faith in our Creator, it reaffirms you can make it through the tough times together, working together.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nRead: For Catholics, Getting Vaccinated is an Act of Charity<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nOvercoming<\/span>\u00a0C<\/span>OVID<\/span>-19\u00a0<\/span>undoubtedly\u00a0<\/span>requires high-caliber research that points us toward\u00a0<\/span>the communities where vaccine outreach is most needed<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Survey findings like those PRRI and IFYC released this week<\/span>\u00a0equip us with tools\u00a0<\/span>we can\u00a0<\/span>use<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>strategically\u00a0<\/span>encourage and facilitate vaccination<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0But\u00a0<\/span>overcoming C<\/span>OVID<\/span>-19<\/span>\u00a0also\u00a0<\/span>requires\u00a0<\/span>an army of\u00a0<\/span>volunteers who are willing\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>take action<\/span>\u00a0in the fight against the virus. Stories\u00a0<\/span>like those captured through Faith in the Field<\/span>\u00a0inspire\u00a0<\/span>action by reminding\u00a0<\/span>us that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ordinary<\/span><\/span>\u00a0people are doing\u00a0<\/span><\/span>extraordinary<\/span><\/span>\u00a0things\u00a0<\/span>within<\/span>\u00a0their spheres<\/span>\u00a0of influence<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to combat the pandemic<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0What\u2019s stopping\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>\u00a0from doing the same?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nTo learn\u00a0more\u00a0about<\/span> IA<\/span>\u00a0and PRRI<\/span>\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>national research efforts<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>to see how you can get involved in our vaccine outreach efforts,\u00a0<\/span>please\u00a0<\/span><\/span>click here<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n