Vaccines Hesitancy and the Dermatologist.

Vaccines Hesitancy and the Dermatologist.
Skinmed. 2018;16(4):219-221
Authors: Hotez PJ, Wolf JE
Abstract
As primary care providers and experts on diseases affecting the skin, such as herpes zoster (shingles) and human papillomavirus-related cancers, dermatologists are often asked to make important recommendations on vaccines and vaccinations; however, a rise in antivaccine attitudes-sometimes referred to as "vaccine hesitancy"-among patient populations, especially in North America and Europe, has created new challenges for the practicing dermatologist. Here we provide a brief overview of some of the major evidence that refutes commonly held misperceptions about vaccines.
PMID: 30207522 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Skinmed - September 13, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Hotez PJ, Wolf JE Tags: Skinmed Source Type: research