Vaccine Confidence as Critical to Pandemic Preparedness and Response

Vaccine confidence is a belief that vaccines work, are safe, and are part of a trustworthy medical system. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the fragility of the public ’s confidence in vaccines and the vaccine enterprise, limiting the public health impact of vaccination. In this review, we examine the critical nature of vaccine confidence to pandemic preparedness and response.

Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - March 28, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Shannon H. Baumer-Mouradian, Annika M. Hofstetter, Sean T. O ’Leary, Douglas J. Opel Source Type: research