Background The ubiquity of short videos has demonstrated vast potential for health
communication. An expansion of research has examined the persuasive effect of health …

Objective: Although mass vaccination is critical for curbing the spread of COVID-19 and
saving lives, vaccine rates remain suboptimal in most countries, calling for effective …

Background Although health promotion scholars and practitioners frequently employ video-
based promotion, its effectiveness remains uncertain due to mixed findings. Nuanced details …

Background: The COVID-19 booster vaccination rate has declined despite the wide
availability of vaccines. As COVID-19 is becoming endemic and charges for regular booster …

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected pregnant people by increasing
health risks of maternal morbidity and mortality, stillbirth, and preterm birth. Although …

Once vaccines against COVID-19 became available in many countries, a new challenge has
emerged–how to increase the number of people who vaccinate? Different policies are being …

With the increasing availability of life-saving vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus,
government agencies face the challenge of promoting vaccine uptake. Thus, encouraging …

Using field and laboratory data, we show that leader charisma can affect COVID-related
mitigating behaviors. We coded a panel of US governor speeches for charisma signaling …

Introduction COVID-19 vaccines significantly reduce the risk of complications and
hospitalizations due to this virus. When COVID-19 vaccines first became commercially …

In view of the growing disinformation about vaccines on social media since the beginning of
the Covid-19 pandemic, effective communication strategies encouraging vaccine uptake are …