In polygamous communities, deep roots of distrust shape vaccine hesitancy
- Written by: Cristina Rosetti, Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Claremont McKenna College
A group of protesters stands inside the Utah State Capitol in 2016, criticizing a proposal to make polygamy a felony again.Rick Bowmer/APFrom the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church or LDS church, followed government guidelines to protect members of their...
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