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ArticleHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2025

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Italian university students: Insights from history to shape the future.

Francesca Licata, Emma Antonia Citrino, Alessandra Oliverio, Aida Bianco

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Article in Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Francesca LicataDepartment of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Catanzaro "Magna Græcia", Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3704-6822
Emma Antonia CitrinoDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Catanzaro "Magna Græcia", Catanzaro, Italy.
Alessandra OliverioDepartment of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Catanzaro "Magna Græcia", Catanzaro, Italy.
Aida BiancoDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Catanzaro "Magna Græcia", Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4674-0306

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vaccination is considered the most effective measure to protect people from severe illness due to COVID-19. However, vaccine hesitancy (VH) remains a public health challenge. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess COVID-19 vaccine uptake and acceptance among Italian university students (aged 18-29 years), to identify key factors influencing these outcomes, and to provide insights for public health interventions. Data were collected between the 1

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PMID40531576
PMCPMC12184105

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