Vaccine Hesitancy

In a small survey study, 60% of women seeking fertility care reported receiving at least one dose of the HPV vaccine, while 50% reported that they have never been offered the vaccine by their medical providers.

In an urgent Health Advisory on Sept. 29, the CDC strongly recommended that women who are pregnant, who were recently pregnant, who are trying to conceive or who may become pregnant in the future get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Staff members at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center said they found a way to improve influenza vaccine uptake among underrepresented populations.

Several medical boards have announced that physicians who engage in “unethical or unprofessional conduct” regarding COVID-19 may be subject to disciplinary action.

Weeks ago, American rapper Nicki Minaj sparked an international incident when she tweeted out to her 22.6 million followers that her cousin in Trinidad had refused the COVID-19 vaccine because his friend became impotent after receiving it.

Allergists and immunologists can play a vital role in educating the public about COVID-19 vaccines, dispelling misinformation and creating greater trust in their use, according to one of the speakers at the Eastern Allergy Conference.

Among nearly 460,000 people surveyed in the United States earlier this year, more than 10% said they would “probably not” get a COVID-19 vaccine and more than 8% said they would “definitely not,” researchers reported.

During a communication experiment, brief videos of a pediatrician announcing to parents that their child is due for an HPV vaccine and easing their concerns reduced HPV vaccine hesitancy, data showed.

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society has launched The Comprehensive Vaccine Education Program to help combat vaccine misinformation and hesitancy.

Vaccine hesitancy among U.S. adults has decreased from 46% in October 2020 to 35.2% in March 2021, according to a recent survey. It was the top story in infectious disease last week.