Vaccine-hesitant individuals accumulate additional COVID-19 risk due to divergent perception and behaviors related to SARS-CoV-2 testing: a population-based, cross-sectional study.

Paul R WratilKatharina KotterMarie L BischofSophie HollerbachElif ApakAnna-Lena KalteisTamara Nayeli-PflantzLars KaderaliKristina AdorjanOliver T Keppler

Published in: Infection (2022)

Insights into preferred information sources as well as perception, preferences, and behavior related to SARS-CoV-2 testing and hygiene measures are key to refining public health information and surveillance campaigns. Non-vaccinated individuals' divergent believes and behaviors possibly increase their COVID-19 risk.

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