Vaccine Hesitancy and Conspiracy Beliefs: Cognitive Biases, Misinformation Pathways, and Public Health Risks
Vaccine hesitancy refers to delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccination despite availability of vaccination services. While it is often discussed as a social or political phenomenon, it is also a clinically relevant behavioral response influenced by cognitive appraisal, emotion, trust, and exposure to misinformation. Vaccine hesitancy exists on a continuum: some individuals are uncertain,… Read More »