Subtle forms of vaccine hesitancy affecting children and adolescents are unreasonable and risky

Vaccine refusal and hesitancy have clear adverse effects on the nonvaccinated individual as well as on the community. Related research has been performed largely in the general pediatric population. Two studies have focused their lenses on subtle forms of vaccine hesitancy, in special groups —children with Down syndrome and the general adolescent population. In this volume of The Journal Langkamp et al administered the Parental Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines Survey (PACV) (a validated tool for the general pediatric population) to 55 parents of children ≤8 years of age attending the Down Syndrome Clinic at Akron Children's Hospital and matched results with their child's immunization record to assess association with up-to-date status for standard vaccines at 19 months of age.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research