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Developing a critical caste analysis within information science and technology: A research review: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Caste—an ascriptive social hierarchy in South Asia and its diaspora—is a globalized phenomenon. Recent caste‐based discrimination, particularly in technology companies and anti‐caste efforts to address it, has compelled academia, policy, and the technology industry to better understand contemporary mechanics of caste.
Nayana Kirasur, Britt Paris
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The Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy in Pregnant Women: An Internet-based Cross-sectional Study in Japan

Journal of Epidemiology, 2022
Background: Reluctance of people to receive recommended vaccines is a growing concern, as distribution of vaccines is considered critical to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yoshihiko Hosokawa, Sumiyo Okawa, Ai Hori, Naho Morisaki, Yoko Takahashi, Takeo Fujiwara, Shoji F. Nakayama, Hiromi Hamada, Toyomi Satoh, Takahiro Tabuchi   +9 more
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Factors associated with HPV vaccine hesitancy among college students: A cross-sectional survey based on 3Cs and structural equation model in China

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Despite the high effectiveness of HPV vaccines in preventing infection, vaccine hesitancy remains a concern, particularly in China. This study aimed to explore college students’ attitudes toward HPV vaccination and identify associated factors.
Cheng Chen, Ting Chen, Mingzhao Huang, Yan Huang, Luying Zhang, Pindong Li   +5 more
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Vaccine Hesitancy: Contemporary Issues and Historical Background

Vaccines, 2022
Vaccination, despite being recognized as one of the most effective primary public health measures, is viewed as unsafe and unnecessary by an increasing number of individuals.
Rina Fajri Nuwarda, Iqbal Ramzan, Lynn Weekes, Veysel Kayser   +3 more
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Challenges and Future Directives of Synthetic Biology in Engineering Plant–Microbe Partnerships for Sustainable Agriculture

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Synthetic biology has recently proven to be a valuable tool for enhancing agriculture even in the face of environmental and biological stresses. Understanding the challenges that militate synthetic biology will assist in ensuring safe, stable, and scalable crop production.
Ben Jesuorsemwen Enagbonma, Rebaona Reaobaka Molefe‐Madlaliso, Alaba Adewole Adebayo, Oghoye Priscilla Oyedoh, Godfrey Okainemen Oribhabor, Oluwaseun Emmanuel Shittu, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

COVID-19 and influenza vaccine-hesitancy subgroups.

PLoS ONE
Health communicators are faced with the challenge that people can hesitate vaccines for different reasons. Our aim was to identify and describe the qualities of distinct COVID-19 and influenza vaccine-hesitancy subgroups to facilitate the development of ...
Karl O Mäki, Linda C Karlsson, Johanna K Kaakinen, Philipp Schmid, Stephan Lewandowsky, Jan Antfolk, Anna Soveri   +6 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and COVID-19 hesitancy in a large public university in Mexico city during the early vaccination rollout

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Vaccination against COVID-19 is a primary tool for controlling the pandemic. However, the spread of vaccine hesitancy constitutes a significant threat to reverse progress in preventing the disease.
Norma Mongua-Rodríguez, Mauricio Rodríguez-Álvarez, Daniela De-la-Rosa-Zamboni, María Eugenia Jiménez-Corona, Martha Lucía Castañeda-Cediel, Guadalupe Miranda-Novales, Gustavo Cruz-Pacheco, Elizabeth Ferreira-Guerrero, Leticia Ferreyra-Reyes, Guadalupe Delgado-Sánchez, Maribel Martínez-Hernández, Arturo Cruz-Salgado, Rogelio Pérez-Padilla, Samuel Ponce-de-León, Lourdes García-García   +14 more
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Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year‐round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise the origin, evolutionary mechanisms, and expanding host range of the current H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) and assess its impact on wildlife. Over
Ulrich Knief, Sandra Bouwhuis, Anja Globig, Anne Günther, Wouter Courtens   +4 more
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Influence of Media Information Sources on Vaccine Uptake: The Full and Inconsistent Mediating Role of Vaccine Hesitancy

Computation, 2023
Vaccine hesitancy is a significant public health concern, with numerous studies demonstrating its negative impact on immunization rates. One factor that can influence vaccine hesitancy is media coverage of vaccination.
Almudena Recio-Román, Manuel Recio-Menéndez, María Victoria Román-González   +2 more
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The prevalence of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi carriers in the Netherlands

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (S. equi) carriers are thought to be important drivers for strangles outbreaks. Limited data are available on the prevalence of carriers in European horse husbandry settings. Objectives To estimate the prevalence of S.
R. M. A. C. Houben, E. M. Broens, M. J. Broekhuizen‐Stins, M. M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh‐Oosterbaan, C. van Maanen, J. A. P. Heesterbeek   +5 more
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