Using campaigns to improve perceptions of the value of adult vaccination in the United States: Health communication considerations and insights

GJ Nowak, AK Shen, JL Schwartz - Vaccine, 2017 - Elsevier
Vaccines have much relevance and promise for improving adult health in the United States,
but to date, overall use and uptake remain far below desired levels. Many adults have not …

Attitudes and beliefs around the value of vaccination in the United States

S Childers-Strawbridge, AL Eiden, MK Nyaku… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite the benefits of immunization, differences in attitudes persist toward vaccines. We
captured individuals' perceptions of vaccines and vaccination across the United States (US) …

Insights from public health: A framework for understanding and fostering vaccine acceptance

GJ Nowak, K LaVail, A Kennedy, K Sheedy - Vaccinophobia and vaccine …, 2013 - Springer
Achieving and maintaining high immunization rates requires high vaccine acceptance. Most
parents or members of a targeted population need to believe in the value and benefits …

Adult vaccination: now is the time to realize an unfulfilled potential

L Tan - Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Each year, vaccine-preventable diseases kill thousands of adults, both in the United States
and across the planet, causing a significant human toll and severe economic burden on the …

Finding a way to address a wicked problem: vaccines, vaccination, and a shared understanding

AK Shen - Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A wicked problem is a complex one with innumerable causes, is difficult to
describe, and does not have a right answer. Addressing vaccine hesitancy is a wicked …

Addressing common barriers in adult immunizations: a review of interventions

AT Bach, AY Kang, J Lewis, S Xavioer… - Expert review of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Low levels of adult vaccination have been documented in the United States
and globally. Research has been conducted to identify reasons for low immunization rates; …

A review of the key factors to improve adult immunization coverage rates: What can the clinician do?

LLJ Tan - Vaccine, 2018 - Elsevier
Adult immunization coverage rates remain low in the United States and internationally,
despite obvious benefits to vaccinating and maintaining a well-vaccinated adult population …

Factors influencing adults' immunization practices: a pilot survey study of a diverse, urban community in central Ohio

AM Sevin, C Romeo, B Gagne, NV Brown, JL Rodis - BMC Public Health, 2016 - Springer
Background Adult vaccination rates in the United States are well below recommendations
with disparities in race, ethnicity, and education level resulting in even lower rates for these …

US clinicians' and pharmacists' reported barriers to implementation of the Standards for Adult Immunization Practice

A Srivastav, CL Black, CS Lutz, AP Fiebelkorn, SW Ball… - Vaccine, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Standards for Adult Immunization Practice (Standards), revised in
2014, emphasize that adult-care providers assess vaccination status of adult patients at …

When not all that counts can be counted: economic evaluations and the value of vaccination

JL Schwartz, A Mahmoud - Health Affairs, 2016 - healthaffairs.org
With vaccination efforts forced to compete for scarce resources at a time when national
health budgets, global health resources, and the global donor community are facing …