A Nursing Approach to the Largest Measles Outbreak in Recent U.S. History: Lessons Learned Battling Homegrown Vaccine Hesitancy

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Blima Marcus
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
World Health ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Measles Outbreak ◽  
Health Organization

Immunization is widely lauded as the greatest achievement in public health. However, vaccination rates have been dropping in developed countries due to vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine hesitancy has been listed by the World Health Organization as one of the top ten threats to global health for 2019. During a recent measles outbreak in New York, a group of nurses became ambassadors for immunization, bringing evidence-based health information to the Orthodox Jewish community in a culturally-sensitive manner that was known as the Engaging in Medical Education with Sensitivity (EMES) Initiative. Using a grassroots community-based approach, healthcare providers countered widely-distributed misinformation using evidence and empathy. This article will provide useful tips to address vaccine hesitancy through effective communication and evidence-based answers to common and uncommon vaccine myths for communities and discuss implications for nurses faced with vaccine hesitancy.

scholarly journals Vaccine Education in the Library: Lessons Learned from a Hot Topic Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Katherine Hickey ◽  
Annie Emmons
Keyword(s):  
Human Services ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
World Health ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Health And Human Services ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Recent data from the US Department of Health and Human Services indicate a small but growing number of unvaccinated children under the age of two. Low vaccination rates can result in outbreaks of preventable diseases and even death. The World Health Organization (WHO) identified vaccine hesitancy as one of the top ten threats to global health in 2019.

The Role of Pharmacists in Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy and the Measles Outbreak

2019 ◽  
pp. 089719001989543
Author(s):  
Katelin M. Lisenby ◽  
Kruti N. Patel ◽  
Michelle T. Uichanco
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effective ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Health ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
Measles Outbreak ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Vaccine hesitancy has been identified as a top threat to global health by the World Health Organization. The current measles outbreak in the United States places even greater emphasis on the relevance of this topic. Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective methods to avoid preventable disease and associated complications. Safety concerns and lack of education commonly contribute to vaccination refusals. By providing patients evidence-based facts and education, pharmacists have the opportunity to address common misconceptions influencing the antivaccination movement and prevent future outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.

scholarly journals From Syphilis to Autism, How the Anti-Vaccination Movement of Today is an Echo of the Past

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kayleigh Beaveridge
Keyword(s):  
Personal Narratives ◽  
World Health ◽  
Statistical Characteristics ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
The World ◽  
The One ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The 19Th Century

Introduction: The anti-vaccination movement has led to decreased vaccination rates and increased vulnerability to vaccine-preventable diseases in the general population. In order to better understand the anti-vaccination movement of today, the anti-vaccination movement that emerged in the 19th century is examined and measured against the one observed in the 20th century. Discussion: Though the population of the 19th and 20th centuries differ in many regards and our knowledge of vaccine and immune mechanisms are far greater; the anti-vaccination movement seen today stands on the same pillars as that of the 1800s with the sentiment of fear at its core. Though the façade of these pillars has been altered to suit the world today, both movements exploited the influence of prominent public figures, maintained false associations with dire vaccine consequences and emphasized these through the use of visual media, repetition and personal narratives. The persistence of the anti-vaccination movement lies largely in the use of personal stories which are more impactful and memorable then the statistical characteristics of scientific study. Conclusion: The pro-vaccination movement must respond to the tactics used by the anti-vaccination movement and create accessible, understandable and equally impactful communication strategies in order to prevent the spread of misinformation and counter the efforts of the current anti-vaccination movement. Relevance: Vaccine hesitancy was listed amongst the top 10 global health threats in 2019 by the World Health Organization. In order to shift the negative rhetoric surrounding vaccines, the anti-vaccination movement of today and its historic roots need to be understood.

COVID-19 Truths, Lies, and Consequences

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-118
Author(s):  
Don L. Goldenberg
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Active Role ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Health ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Political Interference ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Misinformation and disinformation, most often propagated on social media sites, became rampant during the pandemic, contributing to myths and conspiracy theories. Such falsehoods resulted in inappropriate treatments, such as happened with hydoxychloroquine, and has contributed to vaccine hesitancy. Disinformation and political interference in institutions such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) caused confusion for the American public and contributed to the poor pandemic performance in the United States. Anti-vaccine disinformation has interfered with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Healthcare providers need to take an active role in combating medical misinformation.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Vaccines for the low-income Countries; challenges and the way forward

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-80
Author(s):  
Purushottam Adhikari ◽  
Sangeeta Poudel ◽  
Asmita Itani ◽  
Swotantra Gautam ◽  
Saroj Adhkari Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
World Health ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Common People ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The vaccine rollout has started for the health workers as well as common people all around the world. The production has been going on rapidly, but the poor and low income countries are still lagging behind to get in the vaccine race and have their people vaccinated. A group of several international non-governmental organizations have warned about 90% of people in 67 low-income countries to have a low chance of being vaccinated in 2021 due to more than a necessary number of vaccines reserved by developed countries. COVAX program, co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, along with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has raised rays of hope but it’s still long way to go. Vaccine hesitancy among the public, logistics and storage difficulty and emergence of new variants has emerged as potential challenges for COVID-19 vaccination in developing countries.

April 20 to 26, 2020 – World Immunization Week

2020 ◽  
pp. 76-79
Author(s):  
Oksana Rybachok
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
Whooping Cough ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
World Health ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Pneumococcal Infections ◽  
Preventive Vaccination ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Third World

Infectious diseases in the modern world continue to claim millions of human lives despite the achievements of medicine. While in developed countries the main cause of death is cancer and diseases of the cardiovascular system, it is the infectious processes that occupy leading positions in the structure of mortality in the third world countries. About 1.7 million children die from infections that could have been avoided by vaccination according to the World Health Organization. In contrast to the countries of Western Europe, where preventive vaccinations for the population are carried out for a fee, preventive vaccination in the Russian Federation is funded by the state. Immunoprophylaxis includes not only prevention of 12 major infections included in the calendar of preventive vaccinations (diphtheria, polio, tetanus, whooping cough, tuberculosis, measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis B, pneumococcal infections and haemophilus influenzae, influenza), but also vaccination against 17 additional infections in case of epidemiological indications.

How India Fights with COVID-19 with Learning from Highly Affected Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooja Sharma ◽  
Karan Veer
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Gene Sequencing ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Risk ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Very High ◽  
Breathing Problem

: It was 11 March 2020 when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the name COVID-19 for coronavirus disease and also described it as a pandemic. Till that day 118,000 cases were confirmed of pneumonia with breathing problem throughout the world. At the start of New Year when COVID-19 came into knowledge a few days later, the gene sequencing of the virus was revealed. Today the number of confirmed cases is scary, i.e. 9,472,473 in the whole world and 484,236 deaths have been recorded by WHO till 26 June 2020. WHO's global risk assessment is very high [1]. The report is enlightening the lessons learned by India from the highly affected countries.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Vaccination Perception and Attitude among Healthcare Workers in Egypt

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 215013272110133
Author(s):  
Samar Fares ◽  
Merihan M. Elmnyer ◽  
Shimaa Sabry Mohamed ◽  
Radwa Elsayed
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
World Health ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
P Value ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Vaccination Programs ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Introduction COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole world, especially the frontline worriers. To get shielded through this war, the world is racing to reach and manufacture COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccination hesitancy is one of the significant obstacles to global health. Objectives This study aimed to assess the perception and attitude of healthcare workers in Egypt toward COVID-19 vaccines, acknowledge the determinants of their attitude, and the factors that could increase the acceptance of the vaccine. Methods an observational web-based anonymous survey was conducted on 385 Egyptian healthcare workers in different governorates. The questionnaire-based on Vaccine Hesitancy Survey Questions of the World Health Organization was available in Arabic and English languages and was tested for reliability. Results Regarding vaccination decision, 51% of the participants were undecided, 28% refused, and 21% accepted vaccination. Reasons for vaccine acceptance mainly were risks of COVID-19 (93%), safety (57.5%), and effectiveness (56.25%) of the vaccine. Simultaneously, the reasons for vaccine hesitancy were the absence of enough clinical trials (92.4%) and fear of side effects of the vaccine (91.4%). The leading factor that could increase vaccination acceptance among the participants was to get sufficient and accurate information about the available vaccines. The participants revealed a high mean level of concern for COVID-19 vaccines’ safety (3.8 of 5) that differs significantly among the different study groups ( P-value .002). Conclusion Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, only approximately 21% of Egyptian healthcare workers in our study accepted the COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccine hesitancy represents a major barrier to implementing vaccination programs.

Skull Base Aerosol Generating Cases Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experience from the Epicenter

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosef Dastagirzada ◽  
Olga Klauberg ◽  
Kathleen Sheerin ◽  
Seth Lieberman ◽  
Richard Lebowitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
World Health ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Preoperative Testing ◽  
Hospital System ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Theoretical Risk

AbstractSoon after the World Health Organization declared the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 a global health emergency on January 30, 2020, New York City was plagued by the virus and its health system and economy pushed to their limits. The majority of the limited neurosurgical data in relation to COVID-19 is anecdotal and the higher theoretical risk of transmission of the virus among skull base aerosol generating (SBAG) cases has not been investigated or discussed in a neurosurgical population. We discuss a series of 13 patients who underwent 15 SBAG surgical procedures during the peak of COVID-19 in our hospital system and the protocols use perioperatively for their procedures. Our data support that with proper preoperative testing, a well-delineated surgical algorithm, and appropriate personal protective equipment, emergent/urgent cases can be done safely in hospitals that are currently experiencing high volumes of COVID-19 cases as we did in March to May of 2020.

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