Letter to Editor

Could Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in Childhood Immunization Programs Increase After COVID-19 Vaccines?

Volume: 9 Number: 1 April 21, 2025
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Could Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in Childhood Immunization Programs Increase After COVID-19 Vaccines?

Abstract

The effective success of the vaccines combating diseases played a significant role in the initiation and expansion of national/global childhood vaccines programs. Vaccine hesitancy is an important issue affecting public health that can be influenced by many factors such as confidence, social media interaction and convenience. Vaccine hesitancy should be taken seriously, not only by pediatricians and other health professionals, but also by governments and health policy makers. Governments, relevant public institutions and NGOs need to take an active role in informing the public about childhood immunization, and in setting/implementing policies to reduce and prevent risks associated with vaccine hesitancy. Removing false and inaccurate information about vaccination from social media and the internet can be achieved through collaboration between governments, the technology sector, health professionals and civil society organizations.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences (Other), Disease Surveillance

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Early Pub Date

April 16, 2025

Publication Date

April 21, 2025

Submission Date

August 18, 2024

Acceptance Date

September 9, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Demirtaş, M. S. (2025). Could Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in Childhood Immunization Programs Increase After COVID-19 Vaccines? Ahi Evran Medical Journal, 9(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1535229
AMA
1.Demirtaş MS. Could Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in Childhood Immunization Programs Increase After COVID-19 Vaccines? Ahi Evran Med J. 2025;9(1):1-2. doi:10.46332/aemj.1535229
Chicago
Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih. 2025. “Could Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in Childhood Immunization Programs Increase After COVID-19 Vaccines?”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 9 (1): 1-2. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1535229.
EndNote
Demirtaş MS (April 1, 2025) Could Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in Childhood Immunization Programs Increase After COVID-19 Vaccines? Ahi Evran Medical Journal 9 1 1–2.
IEEE
[1]M. S. Demirtaş, “Could Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in Childhood Immunization Programs Increase After COVID-19 Vaccines?”, Ahi Evran Med J, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1–2, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.46332/aemj.1535229.
ISNAD
Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih. “Could Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in Childhood Immunization Programs Increase After COVID-19 Vaccines?”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 9/1 (April 1, 2025): 1-2. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1535229.
JAMA
1.Demirtaş MS. Could Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in Childhood Immunization Programs Increase After COVID-19 Vaccines? Ahi Evran Med J. 2025;9:1–2.
MLA
Demirtaş, Mehmet Semih. “Could Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in Childhood Immunization Programs Increase After COVID-19 Vaccines?”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, Apr. 2025, pp. 1-2, doi:10.46332/aemj.1535229.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Semih Demirtaş. Could Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in Childhood Immunization Programs Increase After COVID-19 Vaccines? Ahi Evran Med J. 2025 Apr. 1;9(1):1-2. doi:10.46332/aemj.1535229

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