Assessments of global drivers of vaccine hesitancy in 2014—Looking beyond safety concerns

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172310
• Publication Date: 2017-03-01T13:33:50Z
• Authors: Melanie Marti; Monica de Cola; Noni E. MacDonald; Laure Dumolard; Philippe Duclos
• Keywords: Distrust

Vaccine hesitancy has become the focus of growing attention and concern globally despite overwhelming evidence value vaccines in preventing disease saving lives millions individuals every year. Measuring vaccine its determinants worldwide is important order to understand scope problem for development evidence-based targeted strategies reduce hesitancy. Two indicators assess were developed capture nature at national subnational level collect data 2014: 1) The top 3 reasons not accepting according schedule past year whether response was opinion- or assessment-based 2) Whether an assessment (or measurement) confidence vaccination had taken place previous 5 years. most frequently cited related (1) risk-benefit vaccines, (2) knowledge awareness issues, (3) religious, cultural, gender socio-economic factors. Major issues fear side effects, distrust lack information on immunization services. analysis revealed that 29% all countries done their country, suggesting issue importance. Monitoring critical because influence success programs. To our knowledge, proposed provide first global snapshot driving depicting widespread nature, as well extent assessments conducted by countries.