Public Perception of vaccination Flashcards
What are vaccines?
Creates immunity against a disease causing pathogen without causing disease itself.
What are the components for the anti-vaccination movement?
Concerns about safety due to vaccine side effects
Belief of low effectiveness
Mistrust in healthcare system and experts
What are individual rights on vaccination?
Can choose to rely on herd immunity and forgo vaccination which will result in low coverage.
Risk of adverse events from vaccines due to allergy will remain unchanged as the incidence of disease due to success of vaccines decreases.
What are the different types of evidence and opinion steering the development of public policy on vaccination?
Lack of information about vaccines
Mistrust in medicine
Perception of risk of disease
Accessibility to vaccines
Engagement with the public
How do people develop views about immunisation?
Internet via social media
Informal networks via parenting
Links to faith
Based on their belief of individual rights and mistrust in the health system
