Reports of social circles' and own vaccination behavior: A national longitudinal survey.

Wändi Bruine de BruinAndrew M ParkerMirta GalesicRaffaele Vardavas

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2019)

Perceived social circle vaccine coverage is associated with own vaccination behavior in the current and subsequent flu season, establishing behavior patterns that may persist into the future. People's vaccination decisions may be informed by their perceptions of their peers' beliefs and behaviors. We discuss intervention strategies for promoting vaccine uptake by counteracting negative and promoting positive perceived social norms. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

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