Psychological and social aspects of vaccination hesitancy—implications for travel medicine in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis: A narrative review

C Milionis, I Ilias, A Tselebis, A Pachi - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vaccines are an important tool of preventive medicine. Although organized vaccination
programs have saved large populations from serious infectious diseases, there is a …

The Intersection of Health Literacy and Public Health: A Machine Learning-Enhanced Bibliometric Investigation

BM Tabak, MB Froner, R Corrêa, TC Silva - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, health literacy has garnered increasing attention alongside a variety of
public health topics. This study aims to explore trends in this area through a bibliometric …

Parents' concerns, behavior, perception, and hesitancy regarding COVID-19 vaccinations for children in central Saudi Arabia

MS Iqbal, MN Khan, S Qamer, SUD Khan - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
In Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has implemented strict rules to ensure COVID-
19 vaccination uptake by the general public. However, there is hesitancy about COVID-19 …

Opinions, Attitudes and Factors Related to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Uptake in Eight South American Countries

A Urueña, R Machado, J Cunha, C López Colmano… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
This article presents attitudes and practices regarding COVID-19 vaccination in the South
American population. The study collected data from a self-administered survey distributed …

Attitudes and Values of US Adults Not Yet Up-to-Date on COVID-19 Vaccines in September 2022

MZ Dudley, HB Schuh, J Shaw, DA Salmon - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Periodic resurgences in COVID-19 due to more contagious variants
highlight the need to increase coverage of booster doses.(2) Methods: Our September 2022 …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding vaccine hesitancy: a comparison of sociodemographic and socioeconomic predictors with health literacy dimensions

M Lamot, A Kirbiš - Vaccines, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Vaccine hesitancy represents a global public health challenge that can diminish the
effectiveness of vaccination programs. Research indicates that various sociodemographic …

Vaccine Hesitancy Phenomenon Evolution during Pregnancy over High-Risk Epidemiological Periods—“Repetitio Est Mater Studiorum”

V Herdea, P Tarciuc, R Ghionaru, M Lupusoru… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The recent epidemiological events were high-stress level generators for
humanity, particularly for pregnant women, influencing their attitude, behavior, and decisions …

Healthism vis-à-vis Vaccine Hesitancy: Insights from Parents Who Either Delay or Refuse Children's Vaccination in Portugal

J Mendonça, AP Hilário - Societies, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of the Implementation of the First Year of Immunization against Human Papillomavirus across Different Administrative Units in Serbia and …

M Štrbac, M Joksimović, V Vuković, M Ristić… - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccination, uptake of human papillomavirus
(HPV) vaccination remains low worldwide. We aimed to analyze the coverage of HPV …

Determinants of vaccination and willingness to vaccinate against COVID-19 among pregnant and postpartum women during the third wave of the pandemic: A …

E Maisonneuve, E Gerbier, F Tauqeer, L Pomar… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
With COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy at around 50% in the obstetric population, it is critical
to identify which women should be addressed and how. Our study aimed to assess COVID …