Introduction
infectious diseases, viral disease, yellow fever, hepatitis A, tetanus
INFECTIOUS DISEASES, VIRAL DISEASE, YELLOW FEVER, SMALLPOX, PERTUSSIS, HEPATITIS A, TETANUS, POLIO
Mass vaccination has been adopted for almost two centuries to prevent infectious diseases such as smallpox, polio, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis A and B, HPV, and yellow fever [Vaccine effectiveness depends not only on the availability of resources but also on mass acceptance and uptake of accessible vaccines. Vaccine hesitancy is defined as the delay in acceptance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccination services [Health communication strategies are essential tools to address vaccine hesitancy [In this randomized experiment, we investigate the effect of different communication strategies on the intention to receive a vaccine for a bogus emerging viral disease and the intention of offspring vaccination. We also explored interactions between communications strategies and prior vaccine-hesitant attitudes.