Vaccines represent one of the safest and most effective tools available to control and prevent infectious diseases. The economic, medical, and social burden of preventable infectious diseases has greatly diminished thanks to the success of vaccines and vaccinations. Increasing and maintaining vaccination uptake is vital for vaccines to achieve their success. A range of factors influence whether a person is vaccinated or not, and addressing low vaccination rates requires an adequate understanding of the determinants of the problem, tailored evidence-based strategies to improve uptake, and monitoring to determine the impact and sustainability of the interventions.
Skepticism and rejection of vaccines among a portion of the public is as old as vaccine technology itself. The proliferation of conflicting information and the ease with which misinformation can amplify provide a confusing context for public seeking additional guidance from health workers, or other trusted sources, many of whom may themselves be misinformed about the risks and benefits of vaccines. In this context, the question of how to address vaccine hesitancy is more acute.
As vaccine hesitancy trends persist and associated risks have arguably increased in recent years, the goal of this Research Topic is to publish a collection of articles that focuses on the knowledge and strategies to address vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccination coverage rates. This Research Topic welcomes (but not limited to) submissions of original articles, systematic reviews, short communications, and other types of article pertaining the following subtopics:
• Child, adolescent and adult immunizations: rationales, issues and knowledge gaps;
• Current knowledge about the new ways of improving vaccine uptake across diverse populations;
• Current state of understanding regarding vaccine hesitancy and its determinants as well as a set of high-level recommendations for next steps;
• Psychological aspects in relation to the uptake vaccination;
• Public perception on vaccination policies;
• Ethics of access to vaccines;
• Influence of social media on vaccine uptake;
• Impact of the pandemic on other vaccination programs;
• Recommend evidence-informed responses to enhance and sustain vaccination uptake.
Vaccines represent one of the safest and most effective tools available to control and prevent infectious diseases. The economic, medical, and social burden of preventable infectious diseases has greatly diminished thanks to the success of vaccines and vaccinations. Increasing and maintaining vaccination uptake is vital for vaccines to achieve their success. A range of factors influence whether a person is vaccinated or not, and addressing low vaccination rates requires an adequate understanding of the determinants of the problem, tailored evidence-based strategies to improve uptake, and monitoring to determine the impact and sustainability of the interventions.
Skepticism and rejection of vaccines among a portion of the public is as old as vaccine technology itself. The proliferation of conflicting information and the ease with which misinformation can amplify provide a confusing context for public seeking additional guidance from health workers, or other trusted sources, many of whom may themselves be misinformed about the risks and benefits of vaccines. In this context, the question of how to address vaccine hesitancy is more acute.
As vaccine hesitancy trends persist and associated risks have arguably increased in recent years, the goal of this Research Topic is to publish a collection of articles that focuses on the knowledge and strategies to address vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccination coverage rates. This Research Topic welcomes (but not limited to) submissions of original articles, systematic reviews, short communications, and other types of article pertaining the following subtopics:
• Child, adolescent and adult immunizations: rationales, issues and knowledge gaps;
• Current knowledge about the new ways of improving vaccine uptake across diverse populations;
• Current state of understanding regarding vaccine hesitancy and its determinants as well as a set of high-level recommendations for next steps;
• Psychological aspects in relation to the uptake vaccination;
• Public perception on vaccination policies;
• Ethics of access to vaccines;
• Influence of social media on vaccine uptake;
• Impact of the pandemic on other vaccination programs;
• Recommend evidence-informed responses to enhance and sustain vaccination uptake.
