Explaining why vaccines are needed (e.g., “this medicine will protect you from getting sick” or “this shot is a shield to protect your body against infection”) Being honest and explaining what to expect (e.g., do not say that “the injection won’t hurt” – rather, you can tell...
most often in the context of a CpG site, which is a cytosine nucleotide located proximal to a guanidine nucleotide. Throughout the genome, the majority of CpG sites are methylated, with the exception of CpG islands in the germline and near promoter regions, which are largely unmethylated and ...
A study in Spain found that pregnant women with higher health literacy were more likely to decline immunisation, with the authors suggesting this could be due to women seeking information online [29]. Our study found that despite women reporting that the internet and social media are not ...