Vaccines and therapeutics for immunocompromised patients with COVID-19

Data to guide vaccination and treatment approaches in immunocompromised people are generally lacking and extrapolated from other populations. This review provides a synthesis of expert viewpoints on the issues related to immunocompromised patients in the COVID-19 pandemic era.

The Vaccine-Hesitant Moment

In this review article, examples of hesitancy regarding the measles–mumps–rubella (MMR), human papillomavirus (HPV), and COVID-19 vaccines are used to explore the multifaceted issues that fuel vaccine hesitancy. Each of these examples is part of a larger, more complex story.

Corowa-kun: A messenger app chatbot delivers COVID-19 vaccine information in Japan

Japan has one of the highest vaccine hesitancy rates in the world. However, few studies have assessed how mobile messenger apps affect COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. This study used a cross-sectional survey to assess the impact of text messages from Corowa-kun – a free chatbot – on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst users.