“#Politicalidentity has become one of the most significant – perhaps the most significant – variable predicting vaccine hesitancy, the embrace of vaccine #misinformation, distrust of relevant scientific institutions, perceptions of risk surrounding vaccines, and belief in the efficacy of disproven #COVID therapies (e.g., ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine). Indeed, numerous studies have shown a strong and growing association between vaccination hesitancy and ideology.” 6/11