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Conspiracy theories as barriers to controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.

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It will be critical to confront both conspiracy theories and vaccination misinformation to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and reduce barriers to uptake of preventive behaviors and vaccination when a vaccine becomes available.
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This article is published in Social Science & Medicine.The article was published on 2020-09-14 and is currently open access. It has received 575 citations till now.

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Health Belief Model

TL;DR: This article presents an introduction to the Health Belief Model (HBM), which states that the perception of a personal health behavior threat is influenced by at least three factors: general health values, interest and concern about health; specific beliefs about vulnerability to a particular health threat; and beliefs about the consequences of the health problem.
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Measuring the impact of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on vaccination intent in the UK and USA.

TL;DR: This paper conducted a randomized controlled trial in the UK and USA to quantify how exposure to online misinformation around COVID-19 vaccines affects intent to vaccinate to protect oneself or others, and found that in both countries-as of September 2020-fewer people would 'definitely' take a vaccine than is likely required for herd immunity.
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Confidence and Receptivity for COVID-19 Vaccines: A Rapid Systematic Review

TL;DR: In this paper, a review compared trends and synthesized findings in vaccination receptivity over time across US and international polls, assessing survey design influences and evaluating context to inform policies and practices.
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High Rates of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Its Association with Conspiracy Beliefs: A Study in Jordan and Kuwait among Other Arab Countries

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the attitudes towards the prospective COVID-19 vaccines among the general public in Jordan, Kuwait and other Arab countries, and assess the association between COVID19 vaccine acceptance and conspiracy beliefs.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Health Care Workers in the United States.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the attitude of healthcare workers toward COVID-19 vaccination and found that 36% of respondents were willing to take the vaccine as soon as it became available while 56% were not sure or would wait to review more data.
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Health Belief Model

TL;DR: This article presents an introduction to the Health Belief Model (HBM), which states that the perception of a personal health behavior threat is influenced by at least three factors: general health values, interest and concern about health; specific beliefs about vulnerability to a particular health threat; and beliefs about the consequences of the health problem.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors demonstrate how substantive researchers can use a Monte Carlo study to decide on sample size and determine power, using two models, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) model and a growth model.
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Misinformation and Its Correction: Continued Influence and Successful Debiasing

TL;DR: Recommendations may help practitioners—including journalists, health professionals, educators, and science communicators—design effective misinformation retractions, educational tools, and public-information campaigns.
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