Unpacking Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Providers

Unpacking Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Providers

Vaccine hesitancy – which refers to “delays in acceptance or refusal these practitioners can actually address the fears of their vaccineof vaccination despite availability of vaccination services” – is a growing concern worldwide (MacDonald and SAGE Working Group on Vaccine Hesitancy, 2015). Vaccine hesitancy is increasingly being recognized as a barrier to immunization program success and heal...

Vaccine Hesitancy

A Vaccine hesitancy reflects concerns about the decision to vaccinate oneself or one’s children. There is a broad range of factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy, including the compulsory nature of vaccines, their coincidental temporal relationships to adverse health outcomes, unfamiliarity with vaccine-preventable diseases, and lack of trust in corporations and public health agencies. Altho...

Roots of vaccine hesitancy.

Determinants of HPV vaccine awareness and healthcare providers' discussion of HPV vaccine among females

Two human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are available and can prevent 98% of HPV 16 and 18 infections. This study aimed to explore determinants of 1) HPV vaccine awareness among a cohort of low-income women participating in a cancer prevention program in Central Texas and compare them to United States residents; 2) determinants of healthcare providers' discussion of HPV vaccine among female res...

Countering Vaccine Hesitancy.

Immunizations have led to a significant decrease in rates of vaccine-preventable diseases and have made a significant impact on the health of children. However, some parents express concerns about vaccine safety and the necessity of vaccines. The concerns of parents range from hesitancy about some immunizations to refusal of all vaccines. This clinical report provides information about addressi...