ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Associations between health information source and childhood vaccination.
Article in Frontiers in public health, 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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- Catch-Up Vaccination Intervention and Study of Infant Vaccine Hesitancy in Health District in Palermo (Italy).Vaccines · 2026Article
- Have you done your research? Information sources and trust as predictors of vaccine intentions and uptake during Australia's COVID-19 vaccination rollout.Australian journal of psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
The credibility of health-related information sources may influence parental decisions regarding childhood vaccinations. This study examined whether the type of health information source used by parents (verified vs. unverified) was associated with their child's vaccination outcomes. A national sample of 887 parents (55.1% male; mean age = 36.42 years, standard deviation = 12.29) completed an anonymous online survey. Participants reported demographic characteristics, primary health information sources, and whether their child received 12 vaccine recommendations by the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health information sources were categorized as primarily from verified (healthcare providers, scientific journals) or unverified (family/friends, social media, opinion blogs). Compared to those using unverified sources, verified source users had significantly higher odds of vaccinating their child across most vaccines, including DTaP, Hib, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, influenza, MMR, MCV4, pneumonia, IPV, and RV (all
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