Understanding vaccine hesitancy: The role of fear and message framing in COVID-19 vaccination intention in adults in the UK
Fear of COVID-19, along with gender and booster vaccination history strongly predict vaccination intentions, while message framing has no significant impact. Public health campaigns should focus on addressing fear of the disease, using individuals past vaccination behaviour and adapting messaging for specific demographic groups to encourage future vaccinations.
Authors
- Sarah Chapman
- Daniel Gaffiero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3478-921X)
- Stephanie A. Davey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2442-557X)
- Michaela E. Christodoulaki
Institutions
- Film Independent (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccine
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127999
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17