Parental Expectation of Side Effects Following Vaccination Is Self-fulfilling: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Conclusions: Side effect perception following vaccination is influenced by psychological factors, in particular expectations. Perceiving side effects reduces future vaccination intention. Future public health communications should aim to decrease unrealistic expectations of side effects to increase vaccine uptake. PMID: 29868792 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Annals of Behavioral Medicine - June 2, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Smith LE, Weinman J, Amlôt R, Yiend J, Rubin GJ Tags: Ann Behav Med Source Type: research