Parental Vaccine Hesitancy: Clinical Implications for Pediatric Providers

Barrows, Meagan A.; Coddington, Jennifer; Richards, Elizabeth; Aaltonen, Pamela

doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2015.04.019

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“…Although vaccines are recognized by health authorities and the medical community as an important tool for reducing the incidence of life-threatening diseases, their acceptance among the general population is quite variable (Barrows et al 2015;Shrivastava et al 2016).…”

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Parents’ beliefs in misinformation about vaccines are strengthened by pro-vaccine campaigns

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The main objective of this study was to determine whether one of the most commonly employed pro-vaccination strategies based on the "myths vs. fact" format can be considered an effective tool to counter vaccines misinformation. 60 parents were randomly presented with either a control message or a booklet confronting some common myths about vaccines with a number of facts. Beliefs in the autism/vaccines link and in vaccines side effects, along with intention to vaccinate one's child, were evaluated both immediately after the intervention and after a 7-day delay to reveal possible backfire effects. Data provided support for the existence of backfire effects associated with the use of the myths vs. fact format, with parents in this condition having stronger vaccine misconceptions over time compared with participants in the control condition. The myths vs. fact strategy proved to be ineffective. Efforts to counter vaccine misinformation should take into account the many variables that affect the parents' decision-making.

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“…20 The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly advises against dismissing vaccine-hesitant parents because this prevents future revisiting efforts. 21 Many vaccine-hesitant parents reevaluate their vaccine decisions; therefore, the NP should capitalize on every visit to promote parental involvement and vaccine uptake. 21 It is clear that vaccine hesitancy is associated with increased outbreaks of VPDs, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, morbidity, and mortality.…”

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“…21 Many vaccine-hesitant parents reevaluate their vaccine decisions; therefore, the NP should capitalize on every visit to promote parental involvement and vaccine uptake. 21 It is clear that vaccine hesitancy is associated with increased outbreaks of VPDs, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, morbidity, and mortality. 20 Gaps in vaccine rates negatively affect herd immunity.…”

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“…25 Some parents have concerns that their child's immune system will be overloaded as a result of the number of antigens given within a short period of time. 21,25 A crosssectional, Web-based survey of 51 parents found that 20% of parents believed too many vaccines may be overwhelming to the immune system, and 16% of parents agreed vaccines are given when children are too young. 26 However, a case-control study of 944 children found no significant differences in rates of nonevaccine-targeted infections in vaccinated and unvaccinated children through 23 months of age.…”

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“…Many parents have no experience with and no longer fear VPDs or believe their child is not susceptible to disease. 21 Smith et al 27 found parents who delay or refuse vaccines are less likely to believe vaccines protect their child (70% vs 96%), less likely to believe that their child will contract a VPD if he or she is not vaccinated (71% vs 90%), and more likely to view vaccines as not safe (50% vs 85%) compared with parents who receive vaccines on time. Moreover, many parents believe that natural immunity resulting from disease is more beneficial to their child's immune system than vaccination.…”

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Although vaccines are one of the greatest scientific innovations to prevent disease and promote well-being, 1 in 10 children is not being vaccinated. This has directly contributed to the rise in vaccine-preventable diseases. Because of the high contagiousness of measles, mumps, and pertussis, innovative efforts are paramount to prevent disease outbreaks in the United States and worldwide. This article reviews measles, mumps, and pertussis; explains the resurgence of these vaccine-preventable diseases; and offers evidencebased solutions for increasing vaccination rates.

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Parental Vaccine Hesitancy: Clinical Implications for Pediatric Providers

Cited by 18 publications

References 26 publications

Parents’ beliefs in misinformation about vaccines are strengthened by pro-vaccine campaigns

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The Resurgence of Measles, Mumps, and Pertussis

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