A model-based opinion dynamics approach to tackle vaccine hesitancy

Abstract Uncovering the mechanisms underlying the diffusion of vaccine hesitancy is crucial in fighting epidemic spreading. Toward this ambitious goal, we treat vaccine hesitancy as an opinion, whose diffusion in a social group can be shaped over time by the influence of personal beliefs, social pre...

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Main Authors: Camilla Ancona, Francesco Lo Iudice, Franco Garofalo, Pietro De Lellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15082-0