Validation of the vaccination attitudes examination scale in a South African context in relation to the COVID-19 vaccine: quantifying dimensionality with bifactor indices

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic represented a global public health emergency. Existing studies support the view that vaccination and mass immunization are among the most effective means of containing the outbreak and promoting health. However, negative attitudes toward vaccination and the...

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Main Authors: Anita Padmanabhanunni, Tyrone Brian Pretorius, Serena Ann Isaacs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16803-4