Clinicians May Help Patients Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy By Highlighting Potential Harms Of Not Being Vaccinated, Study Finds

Healio (9/6, Feller) reported, “Clinicians could help patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by highlighting the potential harms of not being vaccinated rather than emphasizing the benefits of a vaccine, according to a study.” Researchers “concluded that the study suggests enhancing recognition of the effectiveness of vaccines is important in promoting them, noting that properly framing promotional messages can improve vaccine uptake.” The findings were published in the Journal of Public Health.