Vaccine Hesitancy: An Old Phenomenon Still Alive in the COVID Vaccine Era

The Predictive Role of Vaccine Literacy and Vaccine Hesitancy on Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination

Background: Vaccination is preventive behavior, and vaccine literacy and hesitancy appear to influence vaccination. The aim of this study was to determine the role of vaccine literacy and hesitancy on the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 2185 residents over 18 years old in urban and rural health centers in three cities of Dashtestan, Dash...

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.

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...

Addressing vaccine hesitancy in the pharmacy.

Mary S. Hayney, PharmD,MPH, BCPS, Professor of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin, Madison (mary. [email protected]) and John D. Grabenstein, PhD, Executive Director, Global Health & Medical Affairs, Merck Vaccines ([email protected]). The reluctance of some to be vaccinated, termed “vaccine hesitancy,” has contributed to decreasing immunization coverage in some commun...