Vaccine Hesitancy And Its Effects On The Public Health...

Vaccine hesitancy Vaccines have existed for several decades , since 19th century . They are one of the preventive measures for the public health care system. According to the medical dictionary vaccines are defined as â€Å"a preparation of the killed micro-organism , living attenuated organisms or fully virulent organisms that are administered to produce or artificially increase immunity.† Vaccination is defined by dictionary as â€Å"the process of inoculation of vaccines .† As per the definition of medical dictionary, vaccines are very useful as they create an immunity but, still vaccine hesitancy is prevalent in the United States. According to Domanchowske and Suryadevara â€Å"The intentional delay of the vaccines recommended by the advisory committee on immunization practices† is known as vaccine hesitancy(2654) .Recently vaccine hesitancy is becoming a growing problem in the United States . According to my understanding vaccine hesitancy can be eradicated only if you understand the reasons of vaccine hesitancy and take steps to deal with the reasons of vaccine hesitancy. There are several resons of vaccine hesitancy some of them are as follow : sociocultural changes, i mproper communication ,assumptions of the risks of vaccination . All of these contribute to vaccine hesitancy. One of the reasons for vaccine hesitancy is sociocultural changes.â€Å"People have lost trust in the pharmaceutical companies and the government who purchases the vaccines from the companies. People do notShow MoreRelatedPros And Cons Of Vaccinations1285 Words   |  6 Pageslong been defined as a successful health measure, but the safety of vaccines raise concerns among many parents. According to Glanz et al., â€Å"The issue of vaccine hesitancy can be examined from several different angles, many of which point to the delicate balance between personal liberty and public health† (2). 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