Exploring the relationship between experience of vaccine adverse events and vaccine hesitancy: A scoping review

Fear of side effects is the main motive for vaccine refusal. However, before the COVID-19 pandemic, little attention had been paid to the actual experience of adverse events and its relationship with vaccine hesitancy. This scoping review aimed to analyze the impact of VH on EAE and vice versa. We r...

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Main Authors: Fátima Gauna, Jocelyn Raude, Charles Khouri, Jean-Luc Cracowski, Jeremy K Ward
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2025.2471225
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Charles Khouri
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description Fear of side effects is the main motive for vaccine refusal. However, before the COVID-19 pandemic, little attention had been paid to the actual experience of adverse events and its relationship with vaccine hesitancy. This scoping review aimed to analyze the impact of VH on EAE and vice versa. We reviewed 55 articles. Most of the studies focused on COVID-19 vaccination and employed cross-sectional surveys with self-reported indicators. These studies identified significant correlations between EAE and VH. Social cognitive models shed some light on the influence of EAE on VH, while the converse is usually explained by the nocebo effect that predominately accounts for the converse. This emerging research field is hampered by significant inconsistencies in theoretical explanations, assessments of the relationship, and measurements of these two phenomena. A more comprehensive consideration of individual experience, both objective and subjective, would help develop more effective vaccine communication strategies and improve pharmacological surveillance.
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spelling doaj-art-9a2f276892f34ed3b046bc948aa0bb4a2025-08-20T03:05:22ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2025-12-0121110.1080/21645515.2025.2471225Exploring the relationship between experience of vaccine adverse events and vaccine hesitancy: A scoping reviewFátima Gauna0Jocelyn Raude1Charles Khouri2Jean-Luc Cracowski3Jeremy K Ward4CERMES3, (INSERM, CNRS, EHESS) Université de Paris, Villejuif, FranceEHESP, CNRS, Inserm, Arènes - UMR 6051, RSMS (Recherche sur les Services et Management en Santé) - U 1309, Université de Rennes, Rennes, FranceUniversité Grenoble Alpes, Pharmacovigilance Unit, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, FranceUniversité Grenoble Alpes, Pharmacovigilance Unit, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, FranceCERMES3, (INSERM, CNRS, EHESS) Université de Paris, Villejuif, FranceFear of side effects is the main motive for vaccine refusal. However, before the COVID-19 pandemic, little attention had been paid to the actual experience of adverse events and its relationship with vaccine hesitancy. This scoping review aimed to analyze the impact of VH on EAE and vice versa. We reviewed 55 articles. Most of the studies focused on COVID-19 vaccination and employed cross-sectional surveys with self-reported indicators. These studies identified significant correlations between EAE and VH. Social cognitive models shed some light on the influence of EAE on VH, while the converse is usually explained by the nocebo effect that predominately accounts for the converse. This emerging research field is hampered by significant inconsistencies in theoretical explanations, assessments of the relationship, and measurements of these two phenomena. A more comprehensive consideration of individual experience, both objective and subjective, would help develop more effective vaccine communication strategies and improve pharmacological surveillance.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2025.2471225Personal experienceadverse eventsvaccine hesitancyvaccinationpharmacosurveillance
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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Personal experience
adverse events
vaccine hesitancy
vaccination
pharmacosurveillance
title Exploring the relationship between experience of vaccine adverse events and vaccine hesitancy: A scoping review
title_full Exploring the relationship between experience of vaccine adverse events and vaccine hesitancy: A scoping review
title_fullStr Exploring the relationship between experience of vaccine adverse events and vaccine hesitancy: A scoping review
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the relationship between experience of vaccine adverse events and vaccine hesitancy: A scoping review
title_short Exploring the relationship between experience of vaccine adverse events and vaccine hesitancy: A scoping review
title_sort exploring the relationship between experience of vaccine adverse events and vaccine hesitancy a scoping review
topic Personal experience
adverse events
vaccine hesitancy
vaccination
pharmacosurveillance
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