While recruitment is an essential aspect of any research project, its challenges are rarely
acknowledged. We intend to address this gap by discussing the challenges to the …

Background In countries where varicella vaccination is not on the routine childhood
immunisation schedule, such as those in the United Kingdom (UK), chickenpox is an almost …

Attitudes about vaccination impact not only the individual but also society. Therefore,
understanding the underlying psychological processes of those who disagree with …

Canadians and Quebecers increasingly consult complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) practitioners in parallel with biomedical providers. The close relationship between …

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnant women/people were identified as an at-risk
group of severe COVID-19 disease. Consequently, vaccine uptake among this group …

Background Vaccine misconception plays an important role in delaying vaccination for
children, which can lead to serious health problems. Assessing the knowledge, attitude, and …

Objective Across a broad range of cultures, people demonstrate a strong preference for
items that are labeled as natural. Yet, less is known about methods that can reduce the …

Although healthism appears to be at the heart of the decision-making process of vaccine
hesitancy, this matter has been understudied. We believe that the concept of healthism may …

The premise of this chapter is that vaccines and vaccination have not explicitly been situated
in the anthropology of reproductive medicine and technology and the author argues that …

Since late 2020, vaccination has been central to global experience, and the experience of it—
as medical intervention, political project, and focus for disagreement over the meaning of …