[HTML][HTML] Prosocial vaccination

R Böhm, C Betsch - Current opinion in psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
Most vaccines not only directly protect vaccinated individuals but also provide a social
benefit through community protection. Therefore, vaccination can be considered a prosocial …

Strengthening vaccination programmes and health systems in the European Union: a framework for action

L Siciliani, C Wild, M McKee, D Kringos, MM Barry… - Health Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions. However, the EU is
facing increasing outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases, with some fatal cases of …

Information about herd immunity through vaccination and empathy promote COVID-19 vaccination intentions.

S Pfattheicher, MB Petersen, R Böhm - Health Psychology, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: An effective vaccine against COVID-19 is a desired solution to curb the spread of
the disease. However, vaccine hesitancy might hinder high uptake rates and thus …

[HTML][HTML] Qualitative exploration of intentions, concerns and information needs of vaccine‐hesitant adults initially prioritised to receive COVID‐19 vaccines in Australia

J Kaufman, KL Bagot, J Tuckerman, R Biezen… - Australian and New …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Tailored communication is necessary to address COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy
and increase uptake. We aimed to understand the information needs, perceived benefits …

Using immersive virtual reality to improve the beliefs and intentions of influenza vaccine avoidant 18-to-49-year-olds: Considerations, effects, and lessons learned

GJ Nowak, NJ Evans, BW Wojdynski, SJG Ahn… - Vaccine, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Only one-third of adults 18–49 years old in the United States receive a
recommended annual influenza vaccination. This study examined whether supplementing …

Trends in COVID-19 vaccination intent from pre-to post-COVID-19 vaccine distribution and their associations with the 5C psychological antecedents of vaccination by …

M Machida, I Nakamura, T Kojima, R Saito… - Human Vaccines & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Vaccine hesitancy regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is
widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many recent studies have reported that the …

Virtual reality reduces COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the wild: a randomized trial

C Vandeweerdt, T Luong, M Atchapero, A Mottelson… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Vaccine hesitancy poses one of the largest threats to global health. Informing people about
the collective benefit of vaccination has great potential in increasing vaccination intentions …

[HTML][HTML] A self-administered virtual reality intervention increases COVID-19 vaccination intention

A Mottelson, C Vandeweerdt, M Atchapero, T Luong… - Vaccine, 2021 - Elsevier
Effective interventions for increasing people's intention to get vaccinated are crucial for
global health, especially considering COVID-19. We devised a novel intervention using …

[HTML][HTML] Experiencing herd immunity in virtual reality increases COVID-19 vaccination intention: Evidence from a large-scale field intervention study

A Plechatá, C Vandeweerdt, M Atchapero… - Computers in human …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the impact of an immersive virtual reality (VR) simulation of herd
immunity on vaccination intentions and its potential underlying mechanisms. In this …

Using time travel in virtual reality (VR) to increase efficacy perceptions of influenza vaccination

J Lee, DY Wu, JH Lin, J Kim… - Journal of Computer …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This study examined the unique affordance of time travel in virtual reality (VR) to enhance
the perceived efficacy of influenza vaccination. Effective vaccine communication hinges on …