Ph.D. Student Profile

Mengdi  Ji, BS, MPH, MHI

Mengdi Ji, BS, MPH, MHI

  • Doctoral Candidate

Education

MPH, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2021
MHI, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2021
BS, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 2018

Research Interests & Projects

Vaccine hesitancy, vaccination disparity, and vaccination in low- and middle- income countries

Selected Publications

  • Ji M, Huang Z, Ren J, Wagner AL. Vaccine hesitancy and receipt of mandatory and optional pediatric vaccines in Shanghai, China. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2022 Nov 30;18(5):2043025. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2043025. Epub 2022 Mar 23. PMID: 35321621; PMCID: PMC9196833.
  • Huang Z, Ji M, Ren J, Sun X, Boulton ML, Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Wagner AL. Effect of the framing of HPV vaccination on parents' willingness to accept an HPV vaccine. Vaccine. 2022 Feb 7;40(6):897-903. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.12.051. Epub 2022 Jan 4. PMID: 34996644; PMCID: PMC8816874.
  • Kerekes S, Ji M, Shih S-F, Chang H-Y, Harapan H, Rajamoorthy Y, Singh A, Kanwar S, Wagner AL. Differential Effect of Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety on COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance across Socioeconomic Groups in an International Sample. Vaccines. 2021; 9(9):1010.
  • Lu J, Wen X, Guo Q, Ji M, Zhang F, Wagner AL, Lu Y. Sensitivity to COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety in Shanghai, China. Vaccines (Basel). 2021 May 7;9(5). doi: 10.3390/vaccines9050472. PubMed PMID: 34067141; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8151750.
  • Wagner AL, Huang Z, Ren J, Laffoon M, Ji M, Pinckney LC, Sun X, Prosser LA, Boulton ML, Zikmund-Fisher BJ. Vaccine Hesitancy and Concerns About Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness in Shanghai, China. Am J Prev Med. 2021 Jan;60(1 Suppl 1):S77-S86. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.09.003. Epub 2020 Nov 12. PubMed PMID: 33189502; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7877188.
  • Shenton LM, Wagner AL, Ji M, Carlson BF, Boulton ML. Vaccination assessments using the Demographic and Health Survey, 2005-2018: a scoping review. BMJ Open. 2020 Dec 2;10(12):e039693. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039693. Review. PubMed PMID: 33268412; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7713201.
  • Ji M, Huang Z, Ren J, Sun X, Wagner AL. Chinese Vaccine Providers' Perspectives on the HPV Vaccine. Glob Pediatric Health. 2020;7:2333794X20967592. doi: 10.1177/2333794X20967592. eCollection 2020. PubMed PMID: 33195744; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7597565.