Stuck

Stuck examines how the issues surrounding vaccine hesitancy are, more than anything, about people feeling left out of the conversation. It provides a clear-eyed examination of the social vectors that transmit vaccine rumors, their manifestations around the globe, and how these individual threads are all connected.

HEIDI J. LARSON, PhD, is Professor of Anthropology, Risk, and Decision Science and Director of the Vaccine Confidence Project at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; she holds a concurrent position as Clinical Professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the University of Washington. She was previously an Associate Professor in International Development at Clark University and a Research Fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health's Center for Population and Development Studies. Dr. Larson was named one of The BCC's Top 100 Women of 2021 for her work on vaccine confidence.

Prologue
Chapter One: An Overview
Chapter Two: The psychology of crowds
Chapter Three: On freedom of choice and voice
Chapter Four: On risks, rumors, and the contagion of panic
Chapter Five: Back to Nature
Conclusion: Missing the Point