Understanding the Role of Psychosocial Factors in Pakistani Parents’ Hesitancy to Vaccinate Their Kids: The Mediating Role of Knowledge and Mistrust of Science about the COVID-19 Vaccine

Vaccination is a vital component in the battle against outbreaks of infectious diseases. Recognizing parents’ reluctance to vaccinate their children is even more critical now, given the ongoing threat of a COVID-19 pandemic. Conspiracy theories, vaccination safety concerns, parental efficacy and ris...

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Published in:	Vaccines
Main Authors:	Riffat Shahani, Jianxun Chu, Olayemi Hafeez Rufai, Asma Zawar, Sayibu Muhideen, Sana Dilawar, Tunde Simeon Amosun
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Subjects:	vaccine hesitancy parents’ intention vaccine knowledge mistrust in science conspiracy belief
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/8/1260

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