Background During public health emergencies, public officials are busy in develo**
communication strategies to protect the population from existing or potential threats …

Students who took classes during Spring 2020 went through an unprecedented upheaval
due to the impact of COVID-19 on their higher education experience. This research …

Abstract In March 2012, the SAGE Working Group on Vaccine Hesitancy was convened to
define the term “vaccine hesitancy”, as well as to map the determinants of vaccine hesitancy …

Importance Adverse events (AEs) after placebo treatment are common in randomized
clinical drug trials. Systematic evidence regarding these nocebo responses in vaccine trials …

Respiratory infectious disease epidemics and pandemics are recurring events that levy a
high cost on individuals and society. The health-protective behavioral response of the public …

Purpose To investigate university students' willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine when
it becomes available to them. Method A multi-methods approach was used—online …

Managing education and research during pandemics has increased in importance since the
onset of epidemics such as avian flu, SARS and now CoViD-19. Successful management in …

Globally, the novel COVID-19 has been recognized as one of the most important pandemics
and devastating diseases in human history, with many deaths and morbidities. In the …

Background Although research has explored influenza vaccination uptake among medical
and college students, there is a dearth of research in understanding influenza vaccination …

Objectives We surveyed university students to assess their demographic factors, perceived
severity, personal susceptibility, and the adoption of health behaviours in relation to COVID …