Drug Topics November 29, 2022
Taking a look at the causes of vaccine hesitancy and the effects of vaccine hesitancy on public health.
In a Q&A, Bradley Warady, MD, pediatric nephrologist and researcher at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, discussed the rise in parental hesitancy toward vaccines, along with the effects this will have on public health.
Q: How has vaccine hesitancy affected vaccination rates in the past 2 years? What health outcomes will this lead to?
A: In 2019, the World Health Organization listed vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 threats to global health. Vaccine hesitancy has always been a concern, but it has become increasingly prevalent and has continued to rise across the United States, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemicsparked...
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