Vaccine hesitancy ‘outbreaks’: using epidemiological modeling of the spread of ideas to understand the effects of vaccine related events on vaccine hesitancy

Introduction: Vaccine hesitancy, a growing global problem which is aggravated by vaccine related rumors and (mis)information, has the potential to reverse the gains from vaccination. Areas covered: We describe a selection of vaccine-related events that have made headlines and highlight the effects t...

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Main Authors: Alison B. Wiyeh, Sara Cooper, Chukwudi A. Nnaji, Charles S. Wiysonge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-12-01
Series:Expert Review of Vaccines
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2018.1549994