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Publication Date
Spring 2019
Abstract
Vaccine hesitancy (VH), or the reluctance or refusal to participate in vaccination programs, is a complex phenomenon with far-reaching impacts on society. VH can impact vaccine uptake and facilitate subsequent outbreaks, as seen with the case of measles. Perceptions of vaccination are similar in the United States and Switzerland, and misinformation in each country contributed to VH through impaired parental risk-benefit analysis; parental analysis and subsequent VH is associated with both anti-vaccination messages gaining prominence and a decrease in the public perception of the health risk from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). There are many proposed strategies for addressing VH on both clinical and public health levels, most of which center around communication. So far, no single strategy has been shown to be most effective. The literature and the interviews included multiple possible strategies to be tested in the future.
Disciplines
Comparative Politics | Health and Medical Administration | Health Communication | Health Policy | Immunology and Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | International and Area Studies | Medicine and Health
Recommended Citation
Lunderberg, Anna E., "Vaccine Hesitancy in the United States and Switzerland" (2019). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 3034.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/3034
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Comparative Politics Commons, Health and Medical Administration Commons, Health Communication Commons, Health Policy Commons, Immunology and Infectious Disease Commons, Infectious Disease Commons, International and Area Studies Commons, Medicine and Health Commons
Program Name
Switzerland: Global Health and Development Policy