Date of Presentation
5-2-2024 12:00 AM
College
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
•Vaccination efforts in the United States and globally are one of the largest contributors to pediatric preventative health
•Routine immunizations in the U.S for children ≤ 10 years old cover 14 vaccine-preventable diseases. As a result, an estimated 732,000 deaths, 21 million hospitalizations, and 322 diagnosed cases of diseases have been prevented between 1993 and 2013.
•Vaccines remain a point of contention with pediatricians and their patients' caregivers
•Many parents maintain hesitancy to give vaccines; to a number of reasons. Perceived risk and fear of side effects from vaccines more than the disease itself, can cause out-of-proportion concern
•Misinformation spread through the media as well as social media platforms can contribute to hesitancy seen during the COVID-19 vaccination efforts
Keywords
Vaccine Hesitancy, Pediatric Vaccinations, Caregivers, Immunizations, Vaccination
Disciplines
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Health and Medical Administration | Infectious Disease | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics | Preventive Medicine | Psychological Phenomena and Processes | Public Health Education and Promotion | Virus Diseases
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Commons, Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Health and Medical Administration Commons, Infectious Disease Commons, Pediatrics Commons, Preventive Medicine Commons, Psychological Phenomena and Processes Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Virus Diseases Commons
Determinants of Vaccine Hesitancy Among Parents and Caregivers
•Vaccination efforts in the United States and globally are one of the largest contributors to pediatric preventative health
•Routine immunizations in the U.S for children ≤ 10 years old cover 14 vaccine-preventable diseases. As a result, an estimated 732,000 deaths, 21 million hospitalizations, and 322 diagnosed cases of diseases have been prevented between 1993 and 2013.
•Vaccines remain a point of contention with pediatricians and their patients' caregivers
•Many parents maintain hesitancy to give vaccines; to a number of reasons. Perceived risk and fear of side effects from vaccines more than the disease itself, can cause out-of-proportion concern
•Misinformation spread through the media as well as social media platforms can contribute to hesitancy seen during the COVID-19 vaccination efforts