Although there has been unprecedented attention to inoculation theory in recent years, the
potential of this research has yet to be reached. Inoculation theory explains how immunity to …

Vaccine hesitancy and refusal to be vaccinated are major reasons why mass vaccination
strategies do not reach the intended coverage, even if adequate vaccine supply has been …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic fueled one of the most rapid vaccine developments in
history. However, misinformation spread through online social media often leads to negative …

Background The prevalence of misinformation poses a substantial threat to individuals' daily
lives, necessitating the deployment of effective remedial approaches. One promising …

We examined the intention and predictors of accepting the COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi
Arabia. We conducted a nation-wide, cross-sectional online survey between February and …

Background: In this narrative review, we address the COVID-19 pandemic mis–dis
information crisis in which healthcare systems have been pushed to their limits, with …

Conspiracy Theories in the Time of Covid-19 provides a wide-ranging analysis of the
emergence and development of conspiracy theories during the Covid-19 pandemic, with a …

Objective Digital technologies present both an opportunity and a threat for advancing public
health. At a time of pandemic, social media has become a tool for the rapid spread of …

Reluctance to accept vaccination against COVID-19 poses a significant public health risk
and is known to be a multi-determined phenomenon. We conducted online focus groups, or …

Vaccine hesitancy has been a common concern, probably since vaccines were created and,
with the popularisation of social media, people started to express their concerns about …