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New publication in ! 🎉

Why do still choose not to receive the —even though they play a key role in recommending it to patients? 📌

👉 This umbrella review synthesizes the global evidence on healthcare professionals' , attitudes, and behaviors regarding seasonal .

🔍 Key findings include:
• coverage remains below WHO recommendations in many countries.
• Protecting oneself and family is the strongest driver of .
• Concerns about and remain the leading reasons for hesitancy.
• Healthcare professionals who are vaccinated are more likely to recommend influenza vaccination to their patients.

📌These findings highlight the important role of healthcare professionals' own vaccination decisions in strengthening public confidence and improving vaccine uptake.

👤by Isidoros Kougioumtzoglou, Nikos Maniadakis, Dimitrios Kouvelas, Evangelia-Georgia Kostaki, Nikos Selekos, Areti-Dimitra Koulouvari and Areti Lagiou

🏛️University of West Attica
🏛️Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
🏛️National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

📖 Read the full article: https://brnw.ch/21x3KRY

📈 Exciting news to share!

We are delighted to announce that has increased its from 1.7 to 1.8 🎉

While the change may seem modest, it reflects something important: the steady growth of the journal’s visibility, scientific quality, and relevance in the field of in humans. 🌍

This progress is only possible thanks to our :
🔸 authors advancing impactful research
🔸 reviewers strengthening rigour and quality
🔸 Editorial Board Members & Editor-in-Chief guiding the journal’s vision
🔸 readers engaging with and applying published science

Thank you for being part of this journey. Together, we can make a meaningful impact in the field of infectious diseases in humans. 🎉

👉 Join us in celebrating this milestone, and feel free to share the news with your community.

🔎 More details: https://brnw.ch/21x3rVZ