Figure 1 Diagram of the domains of the Behavioural and Social Drivers of HeVD framework (WHO, 2022b) and information obtained from records identified in a systematic review to identify evidence-based communication interventions to promote vaccination for Hendra virus disease in horses.
manufacturers and regulators, with a perception that horse and human welfare were not priorities for these groups (Manyweathers et al., 2020). Some owners requested HeVD antibody titre testing as an alternative to HeVD vaccination due to concern about HeVD vaccine reactions and perceived over-vaccination (Barrett, Wiethoelter, & Halpin, 2021). In contrast, following a deliberative process, community juries who were comprised of the general public (not necessarily horse owners) were confident that vaccination mitigated HeVD risk safely and effectively, with some jurors agreeing that the promotion of HeVD vaccination could be implemented immediately and affordably to increase vaccination uptake (Degeling et al., 2018).