Khamesipour Ali
P.O. Box 14155-6383, No 415, Taleghani Avenue, 1416613675, Tehran, Iran.
Curr Drug Saf. 2015;10(1):76-9. doi: 10.2174/157488631001150407111101.
Vaccination has been shown to be the most successful measure in preventing millions of mortalities and morbidities related to infectious diseases. Higher rates of vaccination lead to a greater number of protected individuals in the community. While vaccine safety is a primary concern, misinformation accessed through various communication channels can lead to misconceptions about vaccination that are often hard to address. When the public collects information, they usually do not check for accuracy. To overcome the problem, the most effective way is to disseminate information through teaching facts about vaccine benefits and harms to the public and the authorities in advance. To encourage the public to participate and support vaccination programs, basic scientists and public health officials must be trained and updated about vaccines and vaccination benefits and harms to be able to inform the public.
疫苗接种已被证明是预防数百万与传染病相关的死亡和发病的最成功措施。更高的疫苗接种率会使社区中得到保护的个体数量增加。虽然疫苗安全是首要关注点，但通过各种传播渠道获取的错误信息会导致对疫苗接种的误解，而这些误解往往难以消除。公众在收集信息时通常不会核实准确性。为克服这一问题，最有效的方法是提前向公众和当局传播有关疫苗益处和危害的事实信息。为鼓励公众参与并支持疫苗接种计划，基础科学家和公共卫生官员必须接受关于疫苗以及疫苗接种益处和危害的培训并不断更新知识，以便能够告知公众。
