Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics· 2013Q1· Review
Vaccine hesitancy
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Short summary
Vaccine hesitancy, a growing perception of vaccines as unsafe and unnecessary, is a significant threat to public health, leading to decreased vaccination coverage and increased outbreaks of preventable diseases.
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Key points
- Vaccination is a highly successful public health measure.
- A growing number of individuals perceive vaccines as unsafe and unnecessary.
- Vaccine hesitancy threatens vaccination program success by reducing coverage.
- Decreased coverage increases the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks.
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Abstract
Despite being recognized as one of the most successful public health measures, vaccination is perceived as unsafe and unnecessary by a growing number of individuals. Lack of confidence in vaccines is now considered a threat to the success of vaccination programs. Vaccine hesitancy is believed to be responsible for decreasing vaccine coverage and an increasing risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks and epidemics. This review provides an overview of the phenomenon of vaccine hesitancy. First, we will characterize vaccine hesitancy and suggest the possible causes of the apparent increase in vaccine hesitancy in the developed world. Then we will look at determinants of individual decision-making about vaccination.
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