vaccines a public health perspective

Question 1

how many deaths does immunisation prevent

Answer 1

2-3million

Question 2

what is included in the 3C’s model

Answer 2

complacency, confidence and convenience

Question 3

what is complacency

Answer 3

belief that vaccinations should not be forced on people

Question 4

what is confidence

Answer 4

subscipbing to conspiracy theories

Question 5

what is convenience

Answer 5

living in a country with limited vaccine availability

Question 6

what are the reasons for hesitancy

Answer 6

1. Side effects
2. Disbelief of the vaccine
3. Distrust of the government
4. Discomfort at speed the vaccine was developed

Question 7

What are fear appeals

Answer 7

persuasive messages that attempt to arouse fear by emphasising potential danger and harm

Question 8

what are risk beliefs

Answer 8

how much an individual believes the vaccination to protect them and how at risk they are to be at serious illness

Question 9

what are social processes

Answer 9

motivate people to get the vaccine by saying you’ll be able to do social things

Question 10

what is affective risk

Answer 10

entails, worry anxiety and fear can drive people to get the vaccine

Question 11

what is vaccine inequity

Answer 11

means that vaccines should be allocated across all countries based on needs and regardless of their economic status.

Question 12

what is COVAX

Answer 12

Is a covid-19 vaccine global access facility was aimed to contribute to equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide.

Question 13

what are threats to COVAX

Answer 13

• Many HICs hoarded and did not donate surplus stock
• Lacks financial resources to compete with wealthy countries
• Availability of the vaccine relies on political factors
• Availability of vaccines and the ability to be vaccinated is a macrosocial factor (factors that are not individual control)