The economic value of vaccination: why prevention is wealth

Rémy, Vanessa; Largeron, Nathalie; Quilici, S; Carroll, Stuart

doi:10.3402/jmahp.v3.29284

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“…This is due to vaccinations' huge impact on the reduction in incidence of infectious diseases 2 . Vaccines have not only improved people's quality of life, but have also significantly reduced the financial burden of infectious disease 3 . Different countries have various health policies concerning vaccinations.…”

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Vaccine misinformation on social media – topic-based content and sentiment analysis of Polish vaccine-deniers’ comments on Facebook

Klimiuk

Czoska²,

Biernacka

et al. 2021

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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Introduction: Vaccinations are referred to as one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine. However, their effectiveness is also constantly denied by certain groups in society. This results in an ongoing dispute that has been gradually moving online in the last few years due to the development of technology. Our study aimed to utilize social media to identify and analyze vaccine-deniers' arguments against child vaccinations. Method: All public comments posted to a leading Polish vaccination opponents' Facebook page posted between 01/05/2019 and 31/07/2019 were collected and analyzed quantitatively in terms of their content according to the modified method developed by Kata (Kata, 2010). Sentiment analysis was also performed. Results: Out of 18,685 comments analyzed, 4,042 contained content covered by the adopted criteria: conspiracy theories (28.2%), misinformation and unreliable premises (19.9%), content related to the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations (14.0%), noncompliance with civil rights (13.2%), own experience (10.9%), morality, religion, and belief (8.5%), and alternative medicine (5.4%). There were also 1,223 provaccine comments, of which 15.2% were offensive, mocking, or non-substantive. Sentiment analysis showed that comments without any arguments as well as those containing statements about alternative medicine or misinformation were more positive and less angry than comments in other topic categories. Conclusions: The large amount of content in the conspiracy theory and misinformation categories may indicate that authors of such comments may be characterized by a lack of trust in the scientific achievements of medicine. These findings should be adequately addressed in vaccination campaigns.

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Vaccine misinformation on social media – topic-based content and sentiment analysis of Polish vaccine-deniers’ comments on Facebook

Klimiuk

Czoska²,

Biernacka

et al. 2021

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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“…Plotkin, 2014;S. A. Plotkin & Plotkin, 2008), with vaccination programs decreasing the burden of infectious diseases, loss of life, and contributing to strengthening the health system as a whole (Bloom et al, 2018;McGovern & Canning, 2015;Rémy et al, 2015). However, reaping such benefits depends upon a willingness to vaccinate, as encapsulated in the phenomenon of vaccine hesitation, referring to a delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of vaccination services (WHO, 2019).…”

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Risk, Trust, and Flawed Assumptions: Vaccine Hesitancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ebrahimi¹,

Johnson²,

Ebling³

et al. 2021

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Background: The pace at which the present pandemic and future public health crises involving viral infections are eradicated heavily depends on the availability and routine implementation of vaccines. This process is further affected by a willingness to vaccinate, embedded in the phenomenon of vaccine hesitancy. The World Health Organization has listed vaccine hesitancy among the greatest threats to global health, calling for research to identify the factors associated with this phenomenon. Methods: The present study seeks to investigate the psychological, contextual, and sociodemographic factors associated with vaccination hesitancy in a large sample of the adult population. 4571 Norwegian adults were recruited through an online survey between January 23 to February 2, 2021. Subgroup analyses and multiple logistic regression was utilized to identify the covariates of vaccine hesitancy. Results: Several subgroups hesitant toward vaccination were identified, including males, rural residents, and parents with children below 18 years of age. No differences were found between natives and non-natives, across education or age groups. Individuals preferring unmonitored media platforms (e.g., information from peers, social media, online forums, and blogs) more frequently reported hesitance towards vaccination than those relying on information obtainment from source-verified platforms. Perceived risk of vaccination, belief in the superiority of natural immunity, fear concerning significant others being infected by the virus, and trust in health officials’ dissemination of vaccine-related information were identified as key variables related to vaccine hesitancy. Conclusions: Given the heterogeneous range of variables associated with vaccine hesitancy, additional strategies to eradicate vaccination fears are called for aside from campaigns targeting the spread of false information. Responding to affective reactions in addition to involving other community leaders besides government and health officials present promising approaches that may aid in combating vaccination hesitation.

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“…Additionally, financial incentives for health care systems and providers have been linked to the identification and treatment of disease, rather than the promotion of health and prevention of disease. 34 While investment in the prevention of other prevalent conditions such as obesity, 35 cardiovascular disease, 36 colorectal cancer, 37 and infectious diseases 38 has increased, investment in the prevention of LUTS has lagged. A small body of literature has identified potentially modifiable risk factors for LUTS and examined the impact of prevention strategies; 39–42 this literature has begun to expand the focus of research and practice towards the prevention of LUTS among girls and women.…”

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The Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) in girls and women: Developing a conceptual framework for a prevention research agenda

Brady

Bavendam

Berry

et al. 2018

Neurourology and Urodynamics

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PLUS Consortium work is premised on the notion that programs, practices, and policies designed to promote health will have optimal impact if the conceptual foundation upon which efforts are based is comprehensive and informed by multiple disciplines. The PLUS conceptual framework is broadly applicable to domains of health that have historically focused on the treatment of illness and symptoms rather than the promotion of health. It is also applicable to domains of health that have been examined from a predominantly biological or social ecological perspective, without integration of both perspectives.

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The economic value of vaccination: why prevention is wealth

Cited by 72 publications

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Vaccine misinformation on social media – topic-based content and sentiment analysis of Polish vaccine-deniers’ comments on Facebook

Vaccine misinformation on social media – topic-based content and sentiment analysis of Polish vaccine-deniers’ comments on Facebook

Risk, Trust, and Flawed Assumptions: Vaccine Hesitancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) in girls and women: Developing a conceptual framework for a prevention research agenda

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