Parental childhood vaccine hesitancy and predicting uptake of vaccinations: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This review aims are to (1) identify relevant quantitative research on parental childhood vaccine hesitancy with vaccine uptake and vaccination intention being relevant outcomes and (2) map the gaps in knowledge on vaccine hesitancy to develop suggestions for further research and to guide interventions in this field.

Background

Vaccine hesitancy recognises a continuum between vaccine acceptance and vaccine refusal, de-polarising past anti-vaccine, and pro-vaccine categorisations of individuals and groups. Vaccine hesitancy poses a serious challenge to international efforts to lessen the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases. Potential vaccination barriers must be identified to inform initiatives aimed at increasing vaccine awareness, acceptance, and uptake.

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SUBMITTER: Obohwemu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9641700 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature