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Rethinking vaccine policy making in an era of vaccine hesitancy: Time to rebuild, not remodel?

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Recently in this journal, David Ropeik argued for imposing additional burdens upon individuals who refused vaccines for themselves or for their children. Specifically, Ropeik advocated for policies that would decrease the ease of claiming vaccine exemptions and restricting unvaccinated children participation in social activities. We argue that, in order to derive the optimal societal benefit from modern vaccinology in an era of vaccine hesitancy, we need to consider doing more than conventional remodeling of current policies. We may need to fundamentally redesign and rebuild.

Source: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

DOI: 10.4161/hv.26651

Authors: Douglas J Opel, Edgar K Marcuse

Institutions: University of Washington, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care

Language: English

Topic: Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1974437795

FWCI: 1.138

Cites: 14

Cited by: 10

Related to: 10