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. 2024 Jan 5:11:1323394.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1323394. eCollection 2023.

Are we saying it right? Communication strategies for fighting vaccine hesitancy

Antonio Di Lorenzo  1 , Pasquale Stefanizzi  2 , Silvio Tafuri  2
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Are we saying it right? Communication strategies for fighting vaccine hesitancy

Antonio Di Lorenzo et al. Front Public Health. .

Abstract

Vaccine hesitancy is a multi-faceted phenomenon, deeply rooted in cultural, socioeconomic and personal background. Communication is deemed fundamental in fighting vaccine hesitancy. Medical communication should be accessible, relying both on an emotional approach and accurate information. Trained professionals should curate communication with the public.

Keywords: anti-vaccination arguments; healthcare workers training; vaccination coverage; vaccine advocacy; vaccine literacy.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The author(s) declared that they were an editorial board member of Frontiers, at the time of submission. This had no impact on the peer review process and the final decision.

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