Introduction In the first months of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that begun in
2020, non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) have been adopted worldwide. However, the …

The purpose of this systematic review is to identify, describe and assess the potential
effectiveness of strategies to respond to issues of vaccine hesitancy that have been …

Vaccination is a significant contributor to public health, as it has reduced death and illness
rates from infectious diseases. Vaccination programs have successfully eradicated diseases …

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed multiple substantial challenges, affecting not only
public health but also economic systems, socio-cultural patterns, and political institutions …

Immunization programmes have been globally recognized as one of the most successful
medical interventions against infectious diseases. Despite the proven efficacy and safety …

Vaccine hesitancy has the potential to cripple efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Policy
makers need to be informed about the scale, nature and drivers of this problem, both …

Vaccines effectively protect against COVID-19, but vaccine hesitancy and refusal hinder
vaccination rates. This systematic review aimed to (1) review and describe current …

Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19), has been shown to both mitigate disease transmission and durably decrease illness …

Vaccine hesitancy—defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a “delay in
acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of vaccination services”—is not a …

Objectives In 2019, a new coronavirus has been identified and many efforts have been
directed toward the development of effective vaccines. However, the willingness for …