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WGU C229 STRATEGIES TO COMBAT VACCINE HESITANCY
IN PUBLIC HEALTH | LATEST UPDATE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Vaccine Hesitancy
Name
Affiliation
Course Unit: Course Name
Instructor
Date
, 2
Vaccine Hesitancy
Overview
Vaccination remains one of the most significant public health achievement of the modern
society. Vaccination programs have been credited with eradicating poliomyelitis and small pox,
while also reducing the burden of other infectious diseases. High levels of vaccination are
essential in preventing vaccine-preventable diseases (Camparcini et al., 2025). Despite the
recognition of the role of vaccination in preventing morbidity and mortality, vaccine hesitancy is
emerging as a major problem in the US and other high income countries. Vaccine hesitancy
refers to refusal or delay in acceptance of vaccines despite the availability of vaccination
services. Estimates show that despite the Advisory Committee on Immunization (ACIP)
recommending that children receive vaccines for 14 serious infectious disease including measles,
70% of children receive the recommended doses by the age of 24 months (Nguyen et al., 2021).
Vaccine hesitancy has been cited as one of the reasons for failure of parents to immunize their
children. The rising levels of vaccine hesitancy can be attributed to rising lack of confidence in
vaccines, which have led to poor uptake of vaccines. Such low uptake has led to several
outbreaks of pertussis and measles across the country. The purpose of the client paper is to
search and summarize the current literature on evidence-based strategies for reducing vaccine
hesitancy.
Professional and Personal Relevance
Nurses play a key role in primary healthcare by advocating for immunization, overseeing
vaccination programs, assisting with vaccination schedules, raising awareness and combating
misinformation about vaccines. Moreover, nurses are frontline workers, who at risk of
contracting infectious diseases from their patients (Camparcini et al., 2025). Such vulnerability is
WGU C229 STRATEGIES TO COMBAT VACCINE HESITANCY
IN PUBLIC HEALTH | LATEST UPDATE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Vaccine Hesitancy
Name
Affiliation
Course Unit: Course Name
Instructor
Date
, 2
Vaccine Hesitancy
Overview
Vaccination remains one of the most significant public health achievement of the modern
society. Vaccination programs have been credited with eradicating poliomyelitis and small pox,
while also reducing the burden of other infectious diseases. High levels of vaccination are
essential in preventing vaccine-preventable diseases (Camparcini et al., 2025). Despite the
recognition of the role of vaccination in preventing morbidity and mortality, vaccine hesitancy is
emerging as a major problem in the US and other high income countries. Vaccine hesitancy
refers to refusal or delay in acceptance of vaccines despite the availability of vaccination
services. Estimates show that despite the Advisory Committee on Immunization (ACIP)
recommending that children receive vaccines for 14 serious infectious disease including measles,
70% of children receive the recommended doses by the age of 24 months (Nguyen et al., 2021).
Vaccine hesitancy has been cited as one of the reasons for failure of parents to immunize their
children. The rising levels of vaccine hesitancy can be attributed to rising lack of confidence in
vaccines, which have led to poor uptake of vaccines. Such low uptake has led to several
outbreaks of pertussis and measles across the country. The purpose of the client paper is to
search and summarize the current literature on evidence-based strategies for reducing vaccine
hesitancy.
Professional and Personal Relevance
Nurses play a key role in primary healthcare by advocating for immunization, overseeing
vaccination programs, assisting with vaccination schedules, raising awareness and combating
misinformation about vaccines. Moreover, nurses are frontline workers, who at risk of
contracting infectious diseases from their patients (Camparcini et al., 2025). Such vulnerability is
