Abstract Current discussions of the social phenomenon “vaccine hesitancy” with regard to Covid-19 provide an opportunity use hesitancy as a means shift thinking about untimely and delayed responses forecasts hydrometeorological hazards. Hesitancy, that is, provides paradigm through which such regrettably hydromet hazards might be better understood effectively addressed. Without exaggeration, ju...

This systematic review and meta-analysis summarises the literature on parental acceptance, hesitancy, uptake, associated factors of seasonal influenza vaccination (SIV) among children aged 6–59 months. Studies were sourced from following platforms: PubMed, Web Science, MEDLINE, EMBASE databases. A random-effects model was used to evaluate prevalence 95% confidence intervals (CI) SIV uptake in l...

Vaccine refusal has been a recurring story in the media for well over a decade. Although there is scant evidence that refusal is genuinely increasing in the population, multiple studies have demonstrated concerning patterns of decline of confidence in vaccines, the medical professionals who administer vaccines, and the scientists who study and develop vaccines. As specialists in microbiology, i...

Immunizations have made an enormous impact on the health of children by decreasing childhood morbidity and mortality from a variety of vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide. The eradication of polio from Nigeria and India is one of the most recent victories for one of the greatest technological advances in human history. Despite these international successes, the United States has experienced ...

Vaccines are one of the most successful public health achievements of the 20th century and have contributed to improved health and longevity for millions of people in the United States. Between 1900 and 2000 the average life expectancy in the United States increased by .30 years, from 43.7 to 76.8 years, and infant mortality through 12 months of age decreased from 100 per 1000 population to ,7 ...