Background Vaccinating children (≤17 years old) is important for controlling the COVID-19
pandemic. As parents are primary decision makers for their children, we aimed to assess …

Importance The success in ending the COVID-19 pandemic rests partly on the mass uptake
of the COVID-19 vaccine. Little work has been done to understand vaccine willingness …

Background Health care providers’ knowledge and attitudes about vaccines are important
determinants of their own vaccine uptake, their intention to recommend vaccines, and their …

This article explores the utility of using media analyses as a method for risk researchers to
gain an initial understanding of how the public may perceive a risk issue or event based on …

“Vaccine hesitancy” is a concept now frequently used in vaccination discourse. The
increased popularity of this concept in both academic and public health circles is challenging …

Recent infectious disease outbreaks have resulted in renewed recognition of the importance
of risk communication planning and execution to public health control strategies. Key to …

During the 2003 SARS outbreak in Toronto, Canada, communication with the public was
poorly executed by health authorities. Key problems included mixed and unclear messages, …

Research councils, agencies, and researchers recognize the benefits of team-based health
research. However, researchers involved in large-scale team-based research projects face …

Background Vaccination coverage needs to reach more than 80% to resolve the COVID-19
pandemic, but vaccine hesitancy, fuelled by misinformation, may jeopardize this goal. …

Objective To investigate COVID-19 vaccine uptake and intent among pregnant people in
Canada, and determine associated factors. Methods We conducted a national cross-sectional …