Vaccine Hesitancy – Meaning, Factors, Solutions
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In recent years, there is a significant increase in the measles cases at the global level. This is mainly attributed to the increase in the vaccine hesitancy. This led to the World Health Organisation to declare “vaccine hesitancy” as one of the 10 deadly threats to global health in 2019. Yet, it still remains a threat to the international community given the increasing misinformation in the current Information Age.
What is the vaccine hesitancy?
- Vaccine hesitancy refers to the delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite the availability of vaccination services.
- It complex and context-specific and varies across time, place and vaccines.
- It is influenced by factors like complacency, convenience and confidence.
Why has WHO
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