Public health: An injection of trust

Reasons for Refusal of Newborn Vitamin K Prophylaxis: Implications for Management and Education

“…34 Their personal beliefs, which include mistrust of traditional medicine, government, and the pharmaceutical industry, are reinforced by biased interpretation of information obtained in their research and may be refractory to change. 26,32 The majority of parents in this study demonstrated this mindset in that they were unwilling to consider scientifically accurate information and remained steadfast in their refusal.…”

“…Our sample was similar to others who refused vaccinations, in that they are fairly well educated and have a need to investigate all aspects of a medical decision and to feel that they are in charge of the process. 32,33 Published material and Internet Web sites are key sources of information and are more influential than social networks and societal standards. 34 Their personal beliefs, which include mistrust of traditional medicine, government, and the pharmaceutical industry, are reinforced by biased interpretation of information obtained in their research and may be refractory to change.…”

Quadrivalent HPV Vaccination and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System

“…1 The introduction of large-scale vaccination in a new target group-girls and young women-has been accompanied by a number of safety concerns, with the potential to undermine public confidence in the new vaccines. [2][3][4][5] One concern is the development of multiple sclerosis, which has been fuelled by social and news media reports of cases occurring after HPV vaccination 1 together with an increasing number of case reports published in the medical literature describing vaccinees who developed multiple sclerosis as well as other demyelinating diseases, including optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, and neuromyelitis optica. [6][7][8][9][10] These concerns have been highlighted by the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety of the World Health Organization and were considered in a safety assessment conducted by the European Medicines Agency.…”

Vacunación sistemática: convencidos, indecisos y radicales

“…El debate científico está cerrado desde hace tiempo y los medios de comunicación social lo han reconocido esta vez de forma clara y contundente: las vacunas salvan vidas y evitan enfermedades 3,4 .…”