The Psychology of Vaccination

Olivier Klein, Vincent Yzerbyt

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Routledge
24 April 2024

Illness & addiction: social aspects; Social, group or collective psychology; Public health & preventive medicine; Health psychology; Medical sociology

Series: The Psychology of Everything

Why do some people choose to be vaccinated and others do not? What is the difference between vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccinism? What can social psychology tell us about attitudes towards vaccination?

The Psychology of Vaccination identifies the social psychological drivers of vaccine mindsets, to explore why some people choose to be vaccinated, some are hesitant, and others refuse. It explores the socio-demographic factors related to vaccine hesitancy and considers the role of motivation in making this health decision. The book focuses on how individuals are social beings, inserted into a web of influences that guide their behaviour, and considers the impact this may have on their health choices.

Not only aimed at the convinced, but also for all those who have doubts about vaccination, The Psychology of Vaccination offers an insightful look at our health behaviours and considers whether it is possible to affect health behaviour change.

By: Olivier Klein, Vincent Yzerbyt
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 285g
ISBN: 9781032665405
ISBN 10: 1032665408
Series: The Psychology of Everything
Pages: 148
Publication Date: 24 April 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction to vaccine hesitancy. Chapter 1: Who are the vaccine hesitant? Chapter 2: Psychological Determinants of vaccination in individuals. Chapter 3: Vaccine hesitancy within groups. Chapter 4: Vaccination and social thought. Chapter 5: Combating vaccine hesitancy. Conclusion.

Olivier Klein is a professor of social psychology at the Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. Vincent Yzerbyt is a professor of social psychology at the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. They were both involved in the ""motivation barometer"", a large-scale project that tracked attitudes towards vaccination (and other health behaviours) across the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium.

Reviews for The Psychology of Vaccination

Klein and Yzerbyt’s book is a valuable window on the societal dimensions of vaccination which surround individual vaccine decisions. Emotions, rumours, risk, trust and altruism are among the mix of influences that this very important book examines in the context of vaccination. --Heidi J Larson, Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision Science; Director, The Vaccine Confidence Project, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; and Visiting Professor, Centre for Evaluation of Vaccines, University of Antwerp, and KU Leuven Belgium.