Diagnosing the determinants of vaccine hesitancy in specific subgroups: The Guide to Tailoring Immunization Programmes (TIP)

• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.04.038
• Publication Date: 2015-04-18T04:38:35Z
• Authors: Robb Butler; Noni E. MacDonald
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Vaccines; Immunization Programs; Vaccination; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; World Health Organization; veterinary(all); 3. Good health; Europe; Treatment Refusal; 03 medical and health sciences; Infectious Diseases; Immunology and Microbiology(all); Molecular Medicine; Humans; Patient Compliance

Despite relatively high vaccination coverage rates in the European Region, vaccine hesitancy is undermining individual and community protection from preventable diseases. At request of its Technical Advisory Group Experts on Immunization (ETAGE), Vaccine-preventable Diseases Programme WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/EURO) developed tools to help countries address more effectively. The Guide Tailoring Programmes (TIP), an evidence theory based behavioral insight framework, issued 2013, provides (1) identify hesitant population subgroups, (2) diagnose their demand- supply-side immunization barriers enablers (3) design evidence-informed responses appropriate subgroup setting, context vaccine. Strategic (SAGE) through Working Vaccine Hesitancy has closely followed development, implementation, use evolution TIP concluding that TIP, with local adaptation, could be a valuable tool all regions, countries' problems. principles are applicable communicable, noncommunicable emergency planning where decisions influence outcomes.