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Review
. 2013 Aug;9(8):1755-62.
doi: 10.4161/hv.25085. Epub 2013 Jun 6.

The rise (and fall?) of parental vaccine hesitancy

Charitha Gowda  1 , Amanda F Dempsey
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Review

The rise (and fall?) of parental vaccine hesitancy

Charitha Gowda et al. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2013 Aug.

Abstract

Parental vaccine hesitancy is a growing problem affecting the health of children and the larger population. This article describes the evolution of the vaccine hesitancy movement and the individual, vaccine-specific and societal factors contributing to this phenomenon. In addition, potential strategies to mitigate the rising tide of parent vaccine reluctance and refusal are discussed.

Keywords: parents; vaccine hesitancy; vaccine refusal.

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Figure 1. Continuum of parental vaccine acceptance.
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Figure 2. Framework for understanding the different types of factors influencing parental vaccine hesitancy.
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