hesitancy

SHENZHEN: Headhunter Candice knows the Covid-19 infections engulfing Beijing and much of China will soon hit her home of Shenzhen city, but she would rather face it without a vaccine booster, saying she fears potential side effects more…

Both medication and a specific form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are proven evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. But when CBT does not lead to improvement, do parents…

People who consume a lot of news on social media are more likely to be sceptical of COVID-19 vaccines and also more hesitant about getting vaccinated, according to our newly published research. But we found that social media users with…

Geographical pockets of vaccination behavior can be attributed to both pre-existing socio-demographic clusters as well as the way vaccine hesitancy spreads through neighboring societies, according to a new study publishing October 13 in the…

Issued on: 19/02/2022 - 14:30 The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine production programme in Africa. Six countries (South Africa,…

The vaccine hesitancy was seen to be three time higher among people who had four or more experiences of childhood trauma. It has often been noticed that childhood adversity is linked to poor mental health. Some studies have…

A new survey suggests a widening gap between the pandemic views of people who have opted to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster and those who are holding steady with only two shots. A web panel survey carried out by Leger for the…

The fertile Doaba region in Punjab and the hill districts of Manipur have emerged as areas of concern with very poor vaccination coverage and hesitancy ahead of elections in February and March. Both Punjab and Manipur have an overall…

In the spring of 2020, Kelly Kerlin’s veterinarian gave her rescue dog, Finley, vaccinations against Lyme disease and leptospirosis, administering them behind the dog’s neck at the top of her back. Finley soon developed a lump slightly…

Greg MacFarlane is doing more than filling prescriptions these days. A pharmacist in New Brunswick, he has taken charge, talking to vaccine-hesitant patients and trying to show them it’s safe and the best defence against…