Vaccine acceptance in rural India: Engaging faith leaders as vaccine ambassadors

• Main Authors: Preetika Banerjee (Author), Rajeev Seth (Author), Baldeep K. Dhaliwal (Author), Alexis Sullivan (Author), Yawar Qiayum (Author), Betty Thankachen (Author), Svea Closser (Author), Anita Shet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionReligious faith is a key marker of identity and shapes community perspectives and trust. Faith leader involvement in vaccine campaigns in India have been beneficial to counter misinformation regarding infectious diseases such as polio. Faith leaders are influential stakeholders who bear...