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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.06.006 | DOI Listing |
Hum Vaccin Immunother
December 2025
Vaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.
Young adults in their 20s have shown slower uptake of COVID-19 vaccines relative to older adults, potentially endangering themselves and their communities. Despite this, little vaccine communication has specifically targeted this age group. This study explored why "20-somethings" in British Columbia (BC), Canada delayed COVID-19 vaccination, and how to better encourage their vaccine uptake.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Public Health (Oxf)
September 2025
Alte University, International School of Medicine, 2 University St, Tbilisi, Georgia, 0177.
Background: Parental vaccine hesitancy (VH) remains a public health concern in Georgia, where misinformation and distrust continue to hinder routine childhood immunization. VH is shaped by psychological, sociocultural, and informational factors, including trust in science, public authorities, and religious institutions. This study examined whether trust-related variables were stronger predictors of VH than traditional sociodemographic characteristics.
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September 2025
Center for Climate Action and Social Transformations (4CAST) Institute of Psychology, SWPS University, Warsaw, Poland.
The present study examined responses to COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic, April 2020, among a representative sample of 880 Poles. Participants described their religious beliefs, their emotional reactions to the pandemic, the changes they had made in their behavior since the onset of the pandemic, and their political orientation (left-right). Roman Catholics felt more threatened by the pandemic than non-believers, and Catholics reacted more strongly to the pandemic than non-believers in terms of feeling scared, paralyzed by fear, panicked, fearful, sad, woebegone, and lost, whereas there were no such differences on other emotional reactions.
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September 2025
Department of Urology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
Background: Vaccination is a cornerstone of healthcare systems, and increasing vaccination coverage is crucial for achieving public health objectives globally. However, vaccine acceptance rates vary considerably across different regions worldwide. In China, understanding the determinants of vaccine acceptance is crucial for enhancing coverage and achieving public health goals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOpen Forum Infect Dis
September 2025
Infectious Diseases Department, Liège University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Background: Despite antiretroviral therapy, people living with HIV (PLWH) remain vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases. Although vaccination is strongly recommended, data on vaccine uptake among PLWH in Belgium remain scarce. This study aims to assess pneumococcal, COVID-19, and influenza vaccine coverage in PLWH in Belgium and identify factors associated with vaccine uptake.
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