Faculty mentor/PI email address
venkatar@rowan.edu
Keywords
Pediatric Vaccinations, Vaccination Rates, Vaccine Hesitancy
Date of Presentation
5-6-2026 12:00 AM
Poster Abstract
Pediatric vaccination has been one of the most effective public health strategies for preventing infectious diseases and reducing childhood morbidity and mortality. However, vaccination rates have dropped in recent years, due to increasing vaccine hesitancy, as well as interruptions in regular healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been reflected in primary care settings, where pediatricians are seeing more parents refuse vaccinations.
This literature review examines current trends in pediatric vaccination rates, factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy, and interventions that have been used to improve vaccination uptake. A systematic search of peer-reviewed literature was conducted on PubMed to identify studies on pediatric vaccination trends in the United States, particularly in New Jersey, as well as studies exploring parent-physician relationships and evidence-based interventions. Findings from the literature demonstrate that provider communication strategies, presumptive vaccine recommendations, educational tools, and face-to-face interventions significantly improve vaccination acceptance among parents. Incorporating these tools will be a key factor in addressing vaccine hesitancy and increasing vaccine coverage.
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Maternal and Child Health | Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health Education and Promotion
Included in
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Maternal and Child Health Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons
Improving Pediatric Vaccination Rates in the United States
Pediatric vaccination has been one of the most effective public health strategies for preventing infectious diseases and reducing childhood morbidity and mortality. However, vaccination rates have dropped in recent years, due to increasing vaccine hesitancy, as well as interruptions in regular healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been reflected in primary care settings, where pediatricians are seeing more parents refuse vaccinations.
This literature review examines current trends in pediatric vaccination rates, factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy, and interventions that have been used to improve vaccination uptake. A systematic search of peer-reviewed literature was conducted on PubMed to identify studies on pediatric vaccination trends in the United States, particularly in New Jersey, as well as studies exploring parent-physician relationships and evidence-based interventions. Findings from the literature demonstrate that provider communication strategies, presumptive vaccine recommendations, educational tools, and face-to-face interventions significantly improve vaccination acceptance among parents. Incorporating these tools will be a key factor in addressing vaccine hesitancy and increasing vaccine coverage.