Immunization Controversies Flashcards
1
Q
3 Cs of Vaccine Hesitancy
A
Convenience
Confidence
Complacency : don’t understand point
2
Q
Andrew Wakefield
A
doc you made statement on how MMR vaccines shouldn’t be given together due to worry of developmental disorders in children
- made based on case series
- actively advertised for these people with these worries to come to clinic
- manipulated study data
- had own motive bc just got patent for single Measles vaccine
3
Q
Impact of Wakefield
A
caused decrease in people getting MMR vaccines
— not good because measles is so contagious (small number of people stop getting vaccine —- don’t have herd immunity anymore)
** only with. measles not mumps or rubella (different Ro)
4
Q
Antivax themes
A
safety
necessity
effectiveness
violation of personal rights
