All Vaccine hesitancy articles
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NewsStudy reveals stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science
A new study sheds light on public trust in COVID-19 vaccine science and its impact on vaccine acceptance in the United States from 2021 to 2023, finding that around one-third of respondents expressed mistrust in the science behind COVID-19 vaccines.
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NewsFear and vaccine hesitancy could fuel conspiracy beliefs, study finds
New research has shown that fear around vaccination can increase vaccine hesitancy, where conspiracy beliefs may then be used to justify not vaccinating, with these findings likely helping to inform more effective public health messaging.
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NewsKnowledge is a factor in closing black-white COVID-19 vaccination gap
Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, Black Americans were more hesitant to take the Covid-19 vaccine than were White Americans. As the pandemic went on, however, the disparity in vaccination rates between Black and White adults declined. Source: Baltimore County Government People queueing to be vaccinated, 23 December 2020 ...
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NewsHow vaccine messaging is framed makes a difference, new research reveals
A one-size-fits-all approach to communicating the benefits of vaccines isn’t effective. Message framing plays a crucial role depending on the mindset, so it requires communicating in different ways for different people, a new study says.
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NewsBirth by C-section more than doubles odds of measles vaccine failure
Researchers say it is vital that children born by caesarean section receive two doses of the measles vaccine for robust protection against the disease.
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NewsA significant portion of the world’s population continues to trust vaccines, says survey in 23 countries
A substantial proportion of the world’s population remains willing to get vaccinated against diseases including COVID-19, according to a new survey across 23 countries that represent more than 60% of the world’s population.
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NewsGlobal measles cases almost double in a year
Measles outbreaks are still occurring and in some cases increasing, among a wide variety of countries, raising concerns of an acceleration similar to just before the COVID pandemic. Dr Patrick O’Connor, of WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland will give an overview of the global measles situation at this ...
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NewsCOVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and fewer common side-effects most important factors in whether adults choose to get vaccinated
Concerns about the common side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines and their effectiveness are key to determining whether adults in Germany and the UK choose to get vaccinated against the virus, according to new research.
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NewsChatGPT could help reduce vaccine hesitancy and provide helpful advice on STIs
A pilot study shows the potential for using AI chatbots to assist public health campaigns in reducing vaccine hesitancy as well as providing helpful advice on STIs and access to care.
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NewsResearchers map how measles virus spreads in human brain
Researchers have mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to a rare, lethal brain disease.
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FeaturesParental decisions about vaccination: a paediatrician’s perspective
Vaccine hesitancy is a relatively new term for a phenomenon that is as old as vaccination itself
