This paper provides a consolidated overview of public and healthcare professionals'
attitudes towards vaccination in Europe by bringing together for the first time evidence …

Vaccines are among the most effective public health interventions against infectious
diseases. However, there is evidence in the United States for parents either delaying or …

Importance In the US, safety concern has been identified as a primary barrier to initiating the
human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. It is unclear if the public's sentiment concerning HPV …

Vaccines are among the most effective prevention tools available to clinicians. However, the
success of an immunization program depends on high rates of acceptance and coverage …

Objective. We evaluated the association between parents' beliefs about vaccines, their
decision to delay or refuse vaccines for their children, and vaccination coverage of children …

This large-scale Internet-experiment tests whether vaccine-critical pages raise perceptions
of the riskiness of vaccinations and alter vaccination intentions. We manipulated the …

BACKGROUND. The high visibility of controversies regarding vaccination makes it
increasingly important to understand how parents decide whether to vaccinate their infants …

Background. Health-related information found on the Internet is increasing and impacts
patient decision making, eg regarding vaccination decisions. In addition to statistical …

Why is effective communication important in health, and what does this involve? What issues
arise when communicating with particular populations, or in difficult circumstances? How …

OBJECTIVES. Parents who have concerns about vaccine safety may be reluctant to have
their children vaccinated. The purpose of this study was to explore how vaccination …