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ArticleCureus2024

Confronting Vaccine Hesitancy in India: A Vital Call for Unified Action.

Sheuli Paul, Shradha Salunkhe, Shailaja V Mane, Mridu Bahal

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Sheuli PaulPaediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, IND.
Shradha SalunkhePaediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, IND.
Shailaja V ManePaediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, IND.
Mridu BahalPaediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, IND.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In India, vaccine hesitancy is one of the major hurdles to attaining widespread immunity against communicable diseases. Vaccines play a significant role, as was evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, factors such as misinformation, cultural beliefs together with distrust in healthcare providers are some of the barriers encountered during mass vaccination. Education and communication strategies based on evidence are the need of the hour to address this issue. Enhancing vaccination rates requires a multi-pronged strategy of reclaiming control: through digital literacy, community engagement, and clear communication by healthcare personnel as well as the government. The recent resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases in the country underscores the need for booster doses to combat waning immunity. Coordinated efforts between all the key players are required to confront vaccine hesitancy and to ensure that vaccines provide better health for all.

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booster dosescommunity engagementcultural beliefsdigital literacyimmunization coverageinfectious diseasesmisinformationpublic healthvaccinevaccine hesitancy

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PMID39664158
PMCPMC11633846

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