About Those 1 in 3 Parents Not Planning On Getting Their Kids Flu Shots…
That poll of parents and kids flu shots just means we still have work to do to improve vaccination rates.
That poll of parents and kids flu shots just means we still have work to do to improve vaccination rates.
When is the best time to get a flu vaccine?
From historical safety concerns, like the Cutter Incident in 1955 or the withdrawal of the first rotavirus vaccine in 1999, to improvements in vaccine safety and the control, elimination, and eradication of vaccine-preventable diseases, understanding the history of vaccines can help you understand how important vaccines really are to us all.
Learning new ways to talk to vaccine hesitant parents, including the use of vaccination-focused motivational interviewing techniques, presumptive language, and high-quality recommendations, might help pediatricians have more success and get less frustrated.