Manthiram Kalpana, Edwards Kathryn, Hassan Areej
a Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program; Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases ; Vanderbilt University Medical Center ; Nashville , TN US.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2014;10(10):2930-4. doi: 10.4161/hv.29871.
In our recent study on vaccine uptake and parental attitudes toward immunizations in urban South India, we found strong support for vaccination due to fear of vaccine-preventable diseases and confidence in the recommendations made by health care professionals. In this commentary, we will characterize the reasons behind strong parental motivation to immunize in South India and consider ways these motivators can be enhanced in the United States, where vaccine hesitancy has led to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable disease. In addition, we will also discuss lessons that can be learned from the hesitancy movements in the United States and applied in India to maintain strong support for vaccination.
在我们最近关于印度南部城市疫苗接种率以及父母对免疫接种态度的研究中,我们发现,由于担心疫苗可预防疾病以及对医疗保健专业人员所提建议的信任,人们对疫苗接种给予了大力支持。在这篇评论中,我们将阐述印度南部父母强烈的免疫接种动机背后的原因,并思考在美国如何增强这些动机,在美国,疫苗犹豫已导致疫苗可预防疾病的爆发。此外,我们还将讨论可以从美国的犹豫运动中吸取并应用于印度的经验教训,以保持对疫苗接种的大力支持。