Defining and measuring vaccine hesitancy

When the term ‘vaccine hesitancy’ first appeared, it was deemed ambiguous and difficult to measure. A systematic review of published articles on vaccine hesitancy suggests it should be defined as a state of indecisiveness regarding a vaccination decision, independently of behaviour, and that it need...

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Published in:Nature human behaviour 2022-12, Vol.6 (12), p.1609-1610
Main Author: Larson, Heidi J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Ambiguity
Behavioral Sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Coronaviruses
COVID-19 vaccines
Decision making
Experimental Psychology
Humans
Immunization
Life Sciences
Measurement
Microeconomics
Neurosciences
News & Views
news-and-views
Personality and Social Psychology
Public health
Science
Social sciences
Systematic review
Vaccination
Vaccination Hesitancy
Vaccines
Views
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Summary:When the term ‘vaccine hesitancy’ first appeared, it was deemed ambiguous and difficult to measure. A systematic review of published articles on vaccine hesitancy suggests it should be defined as a state of indecisiveness regarding a vaccination decision, independently of behaviour, and that it needs new modes of analysis and measurement.
ISSN:2397-3374
2397-3374
DOI:10.1038/s41562-022-01484-7