2020
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-020-01655-4
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Vaccine hesitancy

Abstract: SummaryIn summer 2019 an extracurricular activity was started at the Medical University of Vienna (MUW) with the title: “Esoterism in Medicine”, where different chapters were evaluated by students. Here we present the subheading “Vaccine Hesitancy”. Three students formulated arguments from sceptic, hesitant or anti-vaccine groups and discussed the scientific literature to rebut it. Frequent objections were partly taken from the homepage of the German Robert-Koch-Institute, the home of the “Ständige Impfkommiss… Show more

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“…Vaccine hesitancy is a growing public health concern in the United States and worldwide [ 1 ]. The World Health Organization (WHO) lists vaccine hesitancy as one of the top ten threats to global health and defines it as a delay in vaccination or a lack of acceptance of vaccines [ 2 , 3 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Vaccine hesitancy is a growing public health concern in the United States and worldwide [ 1 ]. The World Health Organization (WHO) lists vaccine hesitancy as one of the top ten threats to global health and defines it as a delay in vaccination or a lack of acceptance of vaccines [ 2 , 3 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Adverse events can impact an individual’s vaccine experience or beliefs. Although most adverse events are coincidental, people believe they are related since they happen so close to receiving vaccinations [ 1 ]. Lacking trust in the physician can occur for various reasons and can add to vaccine hesitancy.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%