Countering antivaccination attitudes.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1073/pnas.1504019112 and PMC identifier 4547299.
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Abstract
Three times as many cases of measles were reported in the United States in 2014 as in 2013. The reemergence of measles has been linked to a dangerous trend: parents refusing vaccinations for their children. Efforts have been made to counter people's antivaccination attitudes by providing scientific evidence refuting vaccination myths, but these interventions have proven ineffective. This study shows that highlighting factual information about the dangers of communicable diseases can positively impact people's attitudes to vaccination. This method outperformed alternative interventions aimed at undercutting vaccination myths.
Medical subject headings
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Immunization Programs
- Parents
- Patient Education as Topic
- Vaccination