Segmenting attitudes toward vaccination – behavioral insights into influenza vaccination refusal in Romania
Vaccine hesitancy persists as a complex, multidimensional issue, with rural populations disproportionately affected. Targeted, context-specific interventions addressing key drivers such as distorted risk perception, fear of adverse effects and distrust in vaccines are critical for improving vaccination rates These findings underscore the importance of tailored public health strategies to promote equitable vaccine uptake.
Authors
- Cosmina Berbecel
- Dorica Sănduţu
- Anca Deleanu
- Roxana Surugiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4509-885X)
- Gindrovel Gheorghe Dumitra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8982-9645)
- Adina Turcu-Ştiolică (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1374-276X)
- Monica Curelea
- Ioana Budiu
- Adrian Grom
- Maria Lup
- Anca Lăcătuş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5139-4279)
- Cristina Vasilica Barbu
- Sandra Adalgiza Alexiu
- Mădălina Vesa
Institutions
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova (RO)
- Transylvania University of Brașov (RO)
- Romanian Society of Nephrology (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- GERMS
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18683/germs.2024.1446
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.06