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The social and socio-political embeddedness of COVID-19 vaccination decision-ma...
Zimmermann, Bettina M.; Paul, Katharina T.; Araújo, Emília Rodrigues; Buyx, Alena; Ferstl, Sebastian; Fiske, Amelia; Kraus, David; Marelli, LucaThe uptake of COVID-19 vaccines has varied considerably across European countries. This study investigates people’s decision-making process regarding vaccination by analyzing qualitative interviews (n = 214) with residents from five European countries: Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Switzerland. We identify three factors that shape vaccination decision-making: individual experiences and pre-existing att...
Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic: a simple protection tool with many mea...
Martinelli, Lucia; Kopilaš, Vanja; Vidmar, Matjaž; Heavin, Ciara; Machado, Helena; Todorović, Zoran; Buzas, Norbert; Pot, Mirjam; Prainsack, BarbaraWearing face masks is recommended as part of personal protective equipment and as a public health measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Their use, however, is deeply connected to social and cultural practices and has acquired a variety of personal and social meanings. This article aims to identify the diversity of sociocultural, ethical, and political meanings attributed...
Approaching ethical, legal and social issues of emerging forensic DNA phenotypi...
Toom, Victor; Wienroth, Matthias; M’charek, Amade; Prainsack, Barbara; Williams, Robin; Duster, Troy; Heinemann, Torsten; Kruse, Corinna