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Lessons learned from COVID-19 vaccination implementation: How psychological antecedents of vaccinations mediate the relationship between vaccine literacy and vaccine hesitancy

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  • Lu, Yunshu
  • Wang, Quanfang
  • Zhu, Shan
  • Xu, Sen
  • Kadirhaz, Muhtar
  • Zhang, Yushan
  • Zhao, Nan
  • Fang, Yu
  • Chang, Jie

Abstract

Enhancing the public's vaccine literacy is critical for curbing vaccine hesitancy and enhancing society's pandemic preparedness, particularly in an era of infodemic. Evidence on vaccine literacy as an influencing factor of hesitancy is scarce. Lessons could be learned from COVID-19 vaccination implementation. Taking the COVID-19 vaccines as an example, the current study aimed to examine the relationship between vaccine literacy and hesitancy and the mediating role of psychological antecedents of vaccination on the relationship.

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  • Lu, Yunshu & Wang, Quanfang & Zhu, Shan & Xu, Sen & Kadirhaz, Muhtar & Zhang, Yushan & Zhao, Nan & Fang, Yu & Chang, Jie, 2023. "Lessons learned from COVID-19 vaccination implementation: How psychological antecedents of vaccinations mediate the relationship between vaccine literacy and vaccine hesitancy," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 336(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:336:y:2023:i:c:s0277953623006275
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116270
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