SSPH+ | Interventions Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in the WHO European Region and in North America (United States and Canada): A Systematic Review ObjectiveVaccine hesitancy threatens optimal immunization coverage. This review systematically identified and evaluated interventions addressing vaccine hesi...

New systematic review on vaccine hesitancy: Information & motivation-based approaches tend to be more effective than coercive strategies with digital interventions showing promising results. Glad to have contributed👏🌱
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FHS researcher Haaris Tiwana is the lead author of a new study examining factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy in Canada.

"It’s an easy narrative to say someone just chooses not to get vaccinated, but that’s unfair and incomplete."

#SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch #VaccineHesitancy #SDoH

If you are a #clinician, #educator, or #PublicHealth advocate, this article is worth a read.

Let us move toward a future where vaccine conversations feel supportive, empowering, and human.

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As we reflect on the anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we to continue to fight for a national holiday and memorial dedicated to the million+ lives lost to the virus #vaccinessavelives #medialiteracy #disinformationawareness #racialhealthdisparities #vaccinehesitancy

#Empathy is the #evidencebased approach to #vaccinehesitancy

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Calling the shots: the pharmacists combatting vaccine misinformation Virginia Chachati, a pharmacist who works in public health and medical communication, has had her fair share of patients challenging her about vaccines.  “Somebody will come in and say, ‘I don’t…

*Calling the shots: the pharmacists combatting vaccine misinformation*

This feature article looks at what pharmacy can do to mitigate vaccine hesitancy

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[NEW PUBLICATION] Our former postdoc fellow, Dr Rebecca Pointer she/they takes a close look at the critical gaps in the WHO and South African government’s COVID-19 vaccine communication strategies. Read more: https://ow.ly/CSR850Yccqy #Imidibaniso #SciCom #VaccineCommunication #VaccineHesitancy

Evaluability assessment as a design tool for complex health interventions: Insights from an EU-project on vaccine hesitancy - Canadian Journal of Public Health Background Evaluability assessment (EA), conducted independently or as part of a broader evaluation process, is performed to determine whether a program, policy, or intervention is ready and suitable ...

New paper: Evaluability assessment as a design tool for complex health interventions (EU project on vaccine hesitancy). #PublicHealth #ComplexInterventions #VaccineHesitancy #Evaluabilityassessment #Evaluation #Healthinterventions #ImplementationScience

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US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000 – 5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what’s coming next | The-14 US faces its largest measles outbreak since 2000, revealing risks of low vaccination, severe complications and what individuals and health systems must do next.

US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000 – 5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what’s coming next
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Vaccination fall costs UK its measles elimination status The UK has lost its measles elimination status, according to the WHO, due to a spike in cases in 2024 and a fall in vaccination coverage.

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Austria loses its WHO status as measles-free, too, together with Armenia, Azerbaijan Uzbekistan and Spain. This comes as no surprise, considering the rise in numbers in recent years and the decline in MMR vaccine coverage
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Host cites Washington Post, state health official on South Carolina measles surge and vaccine hesitancy Pat Fahey summarized Washington Post reporting and a state health briefing on an Upstate South Carolina measles outbreak traced to a church, noting initial counts (about 111 cases, mostly unvaccinated), quarantines and CDC vaccine-effectiveness figures; he framed the spread as tied to vaccine hesitancy.

A measles outbreak in South Carolina has surged to 114 cases, primarily among the unvaccinated, raising urgent calls for vaccination amidst growing misinformation.

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Calling the shots: the pharmacists combatting vaccine misinformation Virginia Chachati, a pharmacist who works in public health and medical communication, has had her fair share of patients challenging her about vaccines.  “Somebody will come in and say, ‘I don’t…

*Calling the shots: the pharmacists combatting vaccine misinformation*

Our latest feature looks at what pharmacy can do to mitigate vaccine hesitancy

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7/14 ALBERTA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: "IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY"

The AMA said the loss "reinforces the critical need for strong, proactive #PublicHeath leadership in the province" and noted "Too many people are being targeted with false claims, leading to #VaccineHesitancy."

#AMA #VaccinesWork

12/17 PAHO'S KEY RECOMMENDATION

PAHO’s Dr. Daniel #Salas was blunt. He said PAHO's recommendations to #Canada include:

👉 Addressing #VaccineHesitancy and

👉 Implementing an electronic vaccination record system countrywide.

#HealthTech #PAHO #AbPoli #OnPoli #CdnPoli #AbHealth #OnHealth #AbLeg

7/8 Pharmacist Randy Howden warns these hurdles will stop people from getting vaccinated.

"Vaccines are a bit a crime of opportunity," Howden said.

"If there’s any hurdles, if we make it difficult, a lot of times people won’t choose to get vaccinated".

#PublicHealth #VaccineHesitancy #UCPfail

2/8 The first battleground: a dangerous measles #outbreak. Public health experts link the rise in cases to declining #vaccination rates, which are "fuelled by misinformation... and distrust of science."

The #AMA has raised concerns about the provincial #vaccine #rollout.

#Measles #VaccineHesitancy

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Or #SNAP #Medicaid #TelehealthVisits on Medicare for #immunocompromised . Research on sexually transmitted diseases such as antibiotic resistant #superGonnarhea ,
100 #ClimateChange, #LGBTHealth #InfectiousDiseases #MaternalMortality #VaccineHesitancy #HIV research & more but yeah build a ballroom.

5/8 The other core challenge is #distrust.

Outbreaks have been focused in "unique, close-knit religious and culturally distinct communities," like the Mennonite communities in southwestern Ontario.

Building trust in these groups, Saxinger says, requires "continual investment."

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Halal Concerns Fuel Measles Vaccine Hesitancy in Indonesia Inside a nine month outbreak on Madura IslandEvery day in Sumenep, a coastal city on Madura Island, small three person...

Halal Concerns Fuel Measles Vaccine Hesitancy in Indonesia #VaccineHesitancy #Indonesia #MeaslesOutbreak

The history of vaccine hesitancy, from smallpox to COVID-19 Vaccine policy made national headlines last week when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine guidance committee met and scaled back recommendations around the COVID-19 booster and the combined MMRV shot. It’s far from the first time government vaccine...

The history of vaccine hesitancy, from smallpox to COVID-19
->Berkeley News | #VaccineHesitancy #Covid19 #Health | More from BigEarthData.ai

Vaccine hesitancy and trust in health experts: Shifting the focus

Vaccine hesitancy and trust in health experts: Shifting the focus
->Medical News Today | #VaccineHesitancy #Health | More from BigEarthData.ai

The final day of the #VaccinesConference is here! Our upcoming keynote from Greet Hendrickx covers #vaccinehesitancy and building public confidence. And our final session will explorethe global spread of #avianflu as well as how #vaccines can help.
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10/11 THIRD ACTION: Combat Health Disinformation

Vaccine hesitancy has risen since COVID-19. But some hesitancy isn't innocent confusion—it's actively cultivated by malign actors spreading deliberate disinformation.
#Misinformation #VaccineHesitancy