An often-stated public health comment is that “vaccination is a victim of its own success.”
While the scientific and medical consensus on the benefits of vaccination is clear and …

Despite major advances in vaccination over the past century, resurgence of vaccine-
preventable illnesses has led the World Health Organization to identify vaccine hesitancy as …

Background More than 100 COVID-19 vaccine candidates are in development since the
SARS-CoV-2 genetic sequence was published in January 2020. The uptake of a COVID-19 …

Background: Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine will play a major role in combating the
pandemic. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are among the first group to receive vaccination, so it …

The proliferation of anti-vaccination arguments is a threat to the success of many
immunization programmes. Effective rebuttal of contrarian arguments requires an approach …

Trust in government has long been viewed as an important determinant of citizens'
compliance with public health policies, especially in times of crisis. Yet evidence on this …

In light of the increasing refusal of some parents to vaccinate children, public health
strategies have focused on increasing knowledge and awareness based on a “knowledge …

Vaccine hesitancy reflects concerns about the decision to vaccinate oneself or one's
children. There is a broad range of factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy, including the …

Abstract In March 2012, the SAGE Working Group on Vaccine Hesitancy was convened to
define the term “vaccine hesitancy”, as well as to map the determinants of vaccine hesitancy …

Vaccine hesitancy is currently recognized by the WHO as a major threat to global health.
Recently, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a growing interest in …