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The rise (and fall?) of parental vaccine hesitancy

Charitha Gowda Division of Infectious Diseases; University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA USA
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Amanda F Dempsey Children’s Hospital Colorado; Denver, CO USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1755-1762 | Received 26 Feb 2013, Accepted 18 May 2013, Published online: 06 Jun 2013
 
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Abstract

Parental vaccine hesitancy is a growing problem affecting the health of children and the larger population. This article describes the evolution of the vaccine hesitancy movement and the individual, vaccine-specific and societal factors contributing to this phenomenon. In addition, potential strategies to mitigate the rising tide of parent vaccine reluctance and refusal are discussed.

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