VIDEO: Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, misinformation among young patients, parents

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So, in terms of vaccine hesitancy and misinformation, I talk to my patients. I listen to their concerns and their questions. I provide answers to them that are evidence-based and reliable. I also try to refer my patients to reliable sources of vaccine information so that they have accurate data in terms of their questions and concerns. I also share that I strongly and my health system and every pediatrician strongly believes in the recommended vaccine series, according to the current schedule, as endorsed by such reputable organizations as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control.

Specifically in regards to COVID vaccine. I tell my families all the time that I trust the vaccine and I don't trust COVID illness specifically in regards to COVID vaccine. You know, the concerns have been, it came out so fast. How is that I, it's too new. I don't trust it. And that's, you know, where I've said to my families, I trust the vaccine. I trust all the science that's behind it and all the scientists that have been working so hard to get us a vaccine, and I don't trust the illness. And I don't know if your child's going to be a child that has asymptomatic illness or if your child is going to be the child that has severe side effects that develops MISC.