Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Change Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in the United States?
Growing misinformation around COVID-19 vaccines may have resulted in changes in parents’ trust in vaccines.
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Growing misinformation around COVID-19 vaccines may have resulted in changes in parents’ trust in vaccines.
1. In surveyed sample, parental hesitancy towards routine vaccination during the pandemic was not different from prepandemic levels. 2. Parents were more likely to be unsure about trusting vaccine information in the pandemic period than prepandemic. Evidence rating: 2 (Good) Study Rundown: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to routine care, including routine childhood vaccination. Vaccine
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"Vaccine information tailored to former refugee parents' concerns are required to reduce vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccine uptake." As per Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ)'s human rights framework, the country has been welcoming refugees since World War II.
"As exposure to anti-vaccine information predicts measles vaccine hesitancy among parents, investment in vaccine communication will be a cost-effective intervention for measles vaccine acceptance and demand."