During the last decade, public health research has emphasised the growing public
disaffection with vaccination. This contemporary vaccine hesitation (VH) refers to a delay in …

Network models of diffusion predominantly think about cultural variation as a product of
social contagion. But culture does not spread like a virus. We propose an alternative …

Over the past decades, professional medical authority has been transformed due to internal
and external pressures, including weakened institutional support and patient-centered care …

In the past decade, before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, rates of childhood
vaccination against diseases such as measles, diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus declined …

In terms of public health, childhood vaccination programs have benefits that far outweigh
risks. However, some parents decide not to vaccinate their children. This paper explores the …

Despite measurable benefits of childhood vaccines, mothers with high levels of social
privilege are increasingly refusing some or all vaccines for their children. These mothers are …

How do individuals form new health beliefs and act in the context of unprecedented
uncertainty? Drawing on a unique data set of registered California voters collected a month …

With thorough coverage of inequality in health care access and practice, this leading
textbook has been widely acclaimed by teachers as the most accessible of any available. It …

Aims. This article analyzes the digital childhood vaccination information network for vaccine-
hesitant parents. The goal of this study was to explore the structure and influence of vaccine …

During the past decade, scholars continued to focus on how larger economic trends
impacted families across the income spectrum. From income and wealth inequality to …