Resistance to COVID-19 Vaccination Drivers, Impact on Human Wellbeing, and Policy Implications

This book presents advanced methodologies for analyzing attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine across 10 countries spanning both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, employing cutting-edge Big Data and Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) techniques. Serving as an important resource for policymakers...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rossouw, Stephanie, Greyling, Talita (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2024, 2024
Edition:1st ed. 2024
Series:Human Well-Being Research and Policy Making
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I
  • History of Pandemics
  • Origins, Epidemiology and the COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Case Studies: Evolution of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Northern Hemisphere
  • Case Studies: Evolution of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Southern Hemisphere
  • Part II
  • Big Data, Big Data Analytics, and Policymaking During a Global Pandemic
  • The Measurement of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Measuring Attitudes About the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Cross-Country Analysis
  • Drivers of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Vaccination Uptake, Happiness and Emotions: Using a Supervised Machine Learning Approach
  • The Effect of Non-Vaccination on Health, Mental Health, Social Relationships, and the Economy
  • Part III
  • Policy Lessons from Past Pandemics: The Past Presents a Prologue for the Future
  • Policy Responses to COVID-19
  • Policy for Future Pandemics: Creating a Positive Attitude Towards Vaccines
  • Conclusion