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It was the biases of its ‘first world’ which prevented South Africa from mobilising the energies and talents of most of its people against COVID-19.
Mandates should be considered only when all geographical, financial and cultural access issues have been addressed. They should be a last resort.
Conspiracy theories can make parents hesitant to vaccinate their children.
Thousands took to streets across Australia to protest COVID19 lockdown measures and vaccine mandates. How are white supremacist and right wing groups capitalising on vaccine hesitancy?
Vaccination uptake is influenced by many factors and carries a variety of meanings – social, political, economic, ideological, moral as well as biological.
NFL star Aaron Rodgers has amplified dangerous and disproven myths about the COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s why his statements are not only untrue, but also harmful because they spread misinformation.
To help increase trust in vaccines, researchers analyzed data on adverse events to address safety concerns, and then used cognitive science to show how cognitive biases feed vaccine hesitancy.
Improving care workers’ wages and working conditions will not only boost vaccination rates – it will tackle staffing shortages in care.
To convince 18- to 30-year-olds to get vaccinated, three doctoral students designed an innovative, fun, non-judgmental quiz.
The development of COVID vaccines has already been explosive. There are more innovations on the way.
Many in PNG have access to the vaccine, even in the remotest corners of the country. But the problem is a deep-seated fear of the vaccine.
Struggling with a a fragile healthcare system, remote populations and widespread fear of the vaccine, COVID is running rampant in PNG. Australia has done much to help, but is it enough?
An infectious diseases doctor reviews the evidence, discusses hesitancy and concerns about side-effects and explains the overwhelming case for vaccinating five-to-11-year-olds, including his own son.
Machine learning algorithms can help public health officials identify areas of high vaccine hesitancy by ZIP code to better target messaging and outreach and counter misinformation.
When making the decision whether to vaccinate children aged five to 11 against COVID-19, regulators in Canada must rely on sound ethics as well as sound science.
We surveyed Albertans, and while most were vaccinated, we found certain groups were less likely to be vaccinated than others. Those being people facing economic hardship and political affiliation.
Humans are unable to face the stark reality of death, and often engage in various forms of denial.
People who oppose vaccination won’t be swayed by statistics. To convince them, it is necessary to share real-life experiences and stories with which they will identify.
In Fiji, 95% of adults have received one jab and 80% are fully vaccinated. In PNG, however, less than 1% of the population is fully vaccinated – and the country is giving away its vaccines.
Top contributors
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Oklahoma State University
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Research Fellow, Vaccine Uptake Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Regional Adviser, Immunisation, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Professor, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney
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Executive Director, African Population and Health Research Center
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Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Managment, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing, Massey University
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Senior Scientist, Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and Honorary researcher, Division of Social & Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, UCT, South African Medical Research Council
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Director, Center for Public Interest Communications, University of Florida
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Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
