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Refutational two-sided messages are effective for communicating risks regarding vaccines. To examine the effectiveness of refutational two-sided messages in risk communication regarding novel vaccines against emerging infectious diseases, we conducted the randomized controlled study based on a 3 \u00d7 3 \u00d7 2 mixed design (Intervention 1: vaccines against subcutaneous influenza, \u201cnovel severe infectious disease,\u201d or intranasal influenza; intervention 2: one-sided, non-refutational two-sided, or refutational two-sided messages; two questionnaires) using a Japanese online panel. Participants completed questionnaires before and after receiving an attack message (negative information). We evaluated the impact of attack messages on the willingness to be vaccinated, and the anticipated regret of inaction (ARI). Among 1,184 participants, there was a significant difference in the willingness to be vaccinated among the message groups (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01). After receiving the attack message, willingness to be vaccinated decreased in the one-sided message group and increased in the non-refutational two-sided and refutational two-sided message groups. Additionally, ARI in the refutational two-sided message groups was significantly higher than in the one-sided groups (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.03). In conclusion, two-sided messages are more effective than one-sided messages in terms of willingness to be vaccinated. 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