In addition, parents searching for information about vaccines on the World Wide Web are likely to encounter Web sites that encourage vaccine refusal or emphasize the dangers of vaccines.309,310 Similarly, the media may sensationalize vaccine safety issues or, in an effort to present "both sides"...
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Vaccine refusal has contributed to VPD resurgence because of the vulnerability of unvaccinated children to VPDs and decreased herd immunity in a community where there are clusters of vaccine refusers. In addition, there are other factors involved in the resurgence of VPDs. We will dis- cuss ...
These authors identified 20 high-quality European studies and found that vaccine hesitancy or refusal was associated with concerns about vaccine safety and effectiveness, perception of minimal measles risk, and mistrust of medical opinion [7]. In Europe, childhood vaccines are free and accessible for...
Based on the Health Belief Model and prior evidence, factors contributing to individuals’ vaccine hesitancy, confidence, and/or refusal likely are multi-factorial and vary widely across individuals. Randomization of participants to the Vaccine Uptake or the General Health app study arms, outlined furt...
Globally, vaccine hesitancy rates vary by characteristics and predictors, with parents and youth in some countries expressing low vaccine hesitancy and high vaccine confidence, whereas others express negative vaccine sentiment and outright refusal [12-14]. Reflecting these conflicting attitudes and opinions...
(SAGE) working group with the mandate of defining VH and suggesting how to monitor and address it. The working group proposed a broad definition, describing a VH continuum from acceptance to refusal of vaccines or as a delay in acceptance or refusal despite the availability of the vaccines. ...
The rubeola virus causes measles, and it used to be an extremely common childhood infection prior to routine vaccination. Unfortunately, due to an increased rate of vaccination refusals by parents, we are starting to see sporadic outbreaks amongst those groups. Measles is an acute viral illness ...
In thatarticle,Sunday Telegraphdeputy editor Claire Harvey evinced a highly tenuous grip on reality when she compared"anti-vaxers"with ISIS terrorists and likened vaccination refusal to suffocating a baby. Seriously. This, from the same person whowrotea couple of months later,...
Hoax-related conspiracy theories have been shown to predict refusal to engage in preventive behaviors, including vaccination [25]. A striking finding from this study is that the Igbos from Southeast Nigeria were perceived to have the highest level of skepticism about COVID-19. This is because of...