{"id":1559,"date":"2023-10-12T16:12:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T16:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/tools-and-resources\/?page_id=1559"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:11:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:11:04","slug":"addressing-vaccine-hesitancy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merckvaccines.com\/tools-and-resources\/vaccination-program-tools\/addressing-vaccine-hesitancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Addressing vaccine hesitancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Addressing vaccine hesitancy with parents<\/mark><\/h1>

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In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) named vaccine hesitancy as one of the ten leading threats to global health.1<\/sup><\/strong><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Vaccine hesitancy\u2014or the delay in the acceptance or refusal of vaccination despite availability of vaccination services2<\/sup>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Is complex, varying across time, place, and vaccines2<\/sup><\/li>
  • Is influenced by factors such as complacency, convenience, and confidence2<\/sup><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    It\u2019s important to remember that choosing to delay or refuse a recommended vaccine does not always mean a patient is anti-vaccination. In the US, UK, and Canada, <10% of respondents to a 2021 survey-based study appeared to be resolutely opposed to vaccines and vaccinations, ie, \u201canti-vax.\u201d3,4,a<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Ask probing questions to determine if your patient is merely hesitant and needs more information to feel confident in moving forward. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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