Antivaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy

This important book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding vaccine hesitancy, as well as the nuances of antivaccination claims. It is designed to give clinicians and other professionals targeted information to help them address vaccine hesitancy and antivaccination claims, as well as ways of responding to immunisation concerns.

Autorentext

Thomas Aechtner is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Queensland. As a Westpac Research Fellow alumnus, and a recipient of UQ's Foundation Research Excellence Award, his research examines vaccine hesitancy, antievolutionism, religion-science conflict, media persuasion, and public perceptions of science. He holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford, an MA from the University of Calgary, and a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Alberta.

Inhalt

1. Understanding Vaccination and Antivaccination 2. Why Do People Have Vaccine Hesitancy? 3. Suspicious Hesitancy: Distrust and Confidence 4. Questioning Safety: Danger and Persuasion 5. Starting Strong: General Guidelines for Vaccine Advocacy 6. Better Advocacy: Debunking and Sticky Facts