Contribution to Literature

Contribution to Literature

This study grants post-secondary institutions insight into their student population’s perspectives on safety while attending classes during the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to the existing literature surrounding the topic of mandatory vaccination, this study provides an understanding of potential influencing factors that may affect one’s decision to get vaccinated. Not only could this research benefit MacEwan University, but it could aid all educational institutions concerned about navigating restrictions, student and faculty safety, and learning in subsequent semesters. This research also provides information about vaccinations, their processes, and the ethical tensions around the decision-making process regarding a vaccine mandate. When it comes to vaccinations of any kind, people are generally split into two outlooks: pro-vaccination or anti-vaccination. With this research, readers can gain a better understanding of the value of population health over personal opinions. The study also provides education surrounding the stressful reality of vaccination developers rushing to get a safe and functional vaccine created for public use. This point could raise awareness for vaccine companies to analyze the divide between perspectives about vaccination and reassure those opposed using their own scientific data.