I propose to use the numerical difference between the first and second dose as a proxy measurement of vaccine hesitancy in a given population provided that they were given the opportunity to have a second dose.
What say you?
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I think the number of people who got the first dose, but didn't get the second dose combines two huge variables, but is still useful information:
People who got the first shot, but had a bad reaction to it and chose to not get the second one.
People who got the first shot, but subsequently heard negative things about the vaccine as they got revealed and chose not to get the second one.
We know that it's not lack of access or time to get the vaccine, which is why they say black people don't get the vaccine, which is hilarious given how incredibly easy and obvious it is to get the vaccine right now: your damn grocery store gives it out.
And there's also the idea that some people will think one dose of the vaccine will be enough, and choose to not get the second. I think these people are rare as there's not a push of that idea anywhere and it would be a strange thing for people to conclude themselves in any notable numbers.
Also there will be huge amount of people in delay between first and second dose. To get your numbers you have to somehow subtract that people from total difference of administered fisrt and second dose.
May be it is better to compare level of propaganda (say, number of propaganda articles in MSM per citizen) and level of vaccination in country. At least that will show level of trust to MSM.