Table 1 Vaccine hesitancy determinants and strategies to improve it
Determinant | Point of intervention | Strategy |
|---|---|---|
Confidence | Trust in vaccine safety and efficacy, the system, policy makers | Healthcare providers and public health officials can communicate transparently about the vaccine development and approval process, provide accurate information about vaccine safety and efficacy, and highlight the benefits of vaccination. |
Complacency | Knowledge and general awareness | Public health officials can educate the public about the continued importance of vaccination, highlight the risks of VPDs outbreaks, and emphasize the role of vaccination in protecting community health. |
Constraint | Structural and psychological barriers | Public health officials can work to make vaccines more affordable and accessible, provide mobile vaccination clinics in underserved areas, and implement policies that ensure equitable distribution of vaccines. |
Risk Calculation | Willingness to protect others by one’s own vaccination | Healthcare providers can provide accurate information about vaccine safety and efficacy, share scientific studies that disprove the link between vaccines and autism, and highlight the risks of not vaccinating. |
Collective Responsibility | Engagement in extensive information searching | Public health officials can emphasize the role of vaccination in protecting community health, highlight the importance of herd immunity, and address vaccine allocation and equity. |