Nurses can curb outbreaks through vaccine education

Measles outbreaks in the past year have driven home the public health implications of the drop in U.S. vaccination rates among children and adults. Fortunately, health care providers can play a leading role in helping people overcome their hesitancy to vaccinate. According to polls and surveys from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health care providers are the most influential factor when it comes to persuading parents to consider vaccination. Additional research points to the best techniques for engaging parents and others in conversations providing effective vaccine education. (Nurse.com story, 8/26/19)