Parental anxiety and pediatric vaccine refusal in a US national sample of parents [PDF]
Vaccine, 2023 Objectives. Understanding vaccine hesitancy among parents is of emerging interest and of rising importance for promoting vaccine uptake to prevent pediatric illness.
Violeta J Rodríguez, Qimin Liu
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COVID-19 vaccine refusal associated with health literacy: findings from a population-based survey in Korea [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2023 Background: Poor health literacy is associated with lower utilization of preventable services. However, the relationship between health literacy and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy remains controvertible. Methods: This study used data from 229,242 individuals
Inmyung Song, Soo Hyun Lee
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Childhood vaccine refusal and what to do about it: a systematic review of the ethical literature [PDF]
BMC Medical Ethics, 2023 Background Parental refusal of routine childhood vaccination remains an ethically contested area. This systematic review sought to explore and characterise the normative arguments made about parental refusal of routine vaccination, with the aim of ...
Kerrie Wiley +8 more
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COVID-19 vaccine refusal is driven by deliberate ignorance and cognitive distortions [PDF]
npj VaccinesVaccine hesitancy was a major challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. A common but sometimes ineffective intervention to reduce vaccine hesitancy involves providing information on vaccine effectiveness, side effects, and related probabilities.
Kamil Fuławka +2 more
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Understanding the rise of vaccine refusal: perceptions, fears, and influences [PDF]
BMC Public HealthObjective This study aims to examine individuals’ justifications and experiences regarding vaccine refusal in Türkiye. The findings of this study are expected to provide significant insights into policies for preventing vaccine refusal and hesitancy ...
Uğur Uğrak +4 more
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Exploring mother-daughter communication and social media influence on HPV vaccine refusal for daughters aged 9-17 years in a cross-sectional survey of 11,728 mothers in China [PDF]
Human Vaccines & ImmunotherapeuticsThis study investigated the influences of mother-daughter communication and social media on mothers’ HPV vaccine refusal for their daughters aged 9–17.
Zian Lin +10 more
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COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal among Nurses Worldwide: Review of Trends and Predictors [PDF]
Vaccines, 2022 COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy has become a major concern around the world. Recent reports have also highlighted COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in healthcare workers. Despite media reports and scientific publications, little is known about the extent and
Jagdish Khubchandani +4 more
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Vaccine Hesitancy Affecting Pneumococcal Vaccine Refusal in Older Adults with Morbidities [PDF]
Journal of Primary Care & Community HealthIntroduction: Pneumonia is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with Streptococcus pneumoniae being the most common cause. Older adults are particularly at risk. However, vaccination rates in Thailand remain low.
Woothikrai Chitaree +4 more
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COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness and Reasons for Vaccine Refusal.
JAMA Netw Open, 2023 Key Points Question What were the reasons for COVID-19 vaccine refusal in Hong Kong, and what policy measures may be associated with higher vaccine uptake?
Lun P +14 more
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Prevalence and factors of COVID-19 vaccine refusal among solid cancer patients in China: an application of the health belief model [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 IntroductionIt is essential to protect cancer patients from contracting COVID-19 through vaccination. A majority of cancer patients are recommended by international health authorities to take up the vaccines.
Zhaomin Xie +16 more
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