The Mediating Roles of Medical Mistrust, Knowledge, Confidence and Complacency of Vaccines in the Pathways from Conspiracy Beliefs to Vaccine Hesitancy

Background: Vaccine hesitancy, associated with medical mistrust, confidence, complacency and knowledge of vaccines, presents an obstacle to the campaign against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The relationship between vaccine hesitancy and conspiracy beliefs may be a key determinant of the...

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Main Authors: Xiaoning Zhang, Yuqing Guo, Qiong Zhou, Zaixiang Tan, Junli Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Vaccines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/11/1342