Vaccine Hesitancy: Scope and Solutions 

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Target Audience            

This activity is targeted towards internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, and urgent care.  

Statement of Need

In January 2019, the World Health Organization included ‘vaccine hesitancy’ as one of the top 10 threats to global health.  Providers should be aware of current philosophies towards vaccine hesitancy, be current on the AAP vaccination schedule, and be knowledgeable in techniques to talk with families that are vaccine hesitant.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:

• Define vaccine hesitancy.
• Describe factors that influence a family's tendency to be vaccine hesitant.
• Discuss effective strategies to address vaccine hesitancy with parents.
• Understand the scientific data about the safety and efficacy of vaccines and risks of non-vaccination.

Moderator

Mark J. McDonald, MD, CPE, FAAP Medical Director, Norton Children’s Hospital & Norton Children’s Medical Center Professor, Department of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Critical Care University of Louisville School of Medicine

Speaker Gary S. Marshall, MD Professor of Pediatrics Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases University of Louisville School of Medicine

Speaker Disclosure

The speaker has the following conflicts of interest to disclose:  Advisory Board, Consultant, Grant Recipient, Honoraria and Research – GSK, Merck, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Seqirus.

 

Moderator and Planner Disclosures 

The moderator and planners for this activity have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose.

Commercial Support 

This activity has not received commercial support.

 

Physician Credits   American Medical Association

 

Accreditation

Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Designation

Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

 

Date of Original Release | December 2019 Course Termination Date | January, 2022; Updated to December 2025 Content review: This podcast was reviewed Dcember 2021 by Gary S. Marshall, M.D. It was determined that the information is still relevant and appropriate.

Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or [email protected]

 

Resources for Additional Study  

Vaccine Hesitancy, History, and Human Nature: The 2018 Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture https://academic.oup.com/jpids/article-abstract/8/1/1/5099088?redirectedFrom=fulltext   The Vaccine Handbook: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 8E "The Purple Book" https://pcibooks.com/books/view/49   Vaccine Hesitancy: Where We Are and Where We Are Going https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28774498   Vaccine Hesitancy in Pediatric Primary Care Practices https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29947574   Vaccine Hesitancy: Causes, Consequences, and a Call to Action https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26337116