The impact of access to immunization information on vaccine acceptance in three countries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vaccine acceptance is a critical component of sustainable immunization programs, yet rates of vaccine hesitancy are rising. Increased access to misinformation through media and anti-vaccine advocacy is an important contributor to hesitancy in the United States and other high-income nations with robust immunization programs. Little is known about the content and effect of information sources on attitudes toward vaccination in settings with rapidly changing or unstable immunization programs.

Objective

The objective of this study was to explore knowledge and attitudes regarding vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases among caregivers and immunization providers in Botswana, the Dominican Republic, and Greece and examine how access to information impacts reported v

SUBMITTER: Handy LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5542683 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature