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Peretti-Watel P, Verger P, Ward JK. To understand mRNA vaccine hesitancy, stop calling the public anti-science. Nat Med. 2024 Feb 27. doi: 10.1038/s41591-024-02816-y. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the development of mRNA vaccines and provided proof of concept for this new approach to protect humans against infectious diseases, as well as other diseases such as cancer….

International conference: Médicament, risques et crises. Vers une histoire des problèmes sanitaires associés à l’usage du médicament, 1900-2023 Date: 21-22 mars 2024 Address : Paris – Amphithéâtre Buffon, Campus des Grands-Moulins

Thuilliez J, Touré N. Opinions and vaccination during an epidemic, Journal of Mathematical Economics, 2024 Feb 23,102962, doi : 10.1016/j.jmateco.2024.102962. High levels of vaccine hesitancy remain poorly understood during an epidemic. Using high-frequency data in France at departmental level and exploiting the Covid-19 vaccination campaign calendar, we observe that vaccination among the elderly influences vaccination…

Edited By Lars Borin, Mia-Marie Hammarlin, Dimitrios Kokkinakis, Fredrik Miegel Bringing together studies from across the Nordic region, this book examines the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on vaccine hesitancy. Shedding light on the political tensions that emerged as a result of the pandemic and the debates that ensued both within and between the…