If people begin to read into false media claims regarding risks of the COVID-19 vaccine, psychologically, a high availability heuristic will be present. A high availability heuristic can cause a severe dip in participants willing to partake in COVID-19 vaccine trials and dramatically slow down the progression of a final vaccine. 

The limitations that result from a high availability heuristic

The availability heuristic acts as a negative psychological consequence in the progression of the COVID-19 vaccine development as it gives COVID-19 vaccine trail recipients the false overestimation of the low-risks that come with getting the COVID-19 vaccine. 

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The availability heuristic plays a significant role in the progression of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The effects of the availability heuristic in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine

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The consequences of overestimating the probability of a low risk event

- Lechanoine, F., & Gangi, K. (2020, October 28). COVID-19: Pandemic of Cognitive Biases Impacting Human Behaviors and Decision-Making of Public Health Policies. Retrieved from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.613290/full


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