Influence of COVID-19 on trust in routine immunization, health information sources and pandemic preparedness in 23 countries in 2023

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pediatrics associates of dallas :: Article Creator Pediatric Diagnostic Associates Will Continue Serving Families As A Practice Independent Of CHI Memorial Pediatric Diagnostic Associates, which was previously associated with CHI Memorial Hospital, announced Thursday it will again become an independent practice under newly formed Scenic City Pediatrics PLLC. Effective Feb. 1, the medical group will enter a new contract with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, including Networks P and S, among other insurers, according to a news release. The change follows a June decision on BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's behalf to terminate its contract with Memorial relating to its Network S customers. Managing Partner Dr. Tony Friddell said in a phone interview Pediatric Diagnostic Associates has been under the CHI Memorial umbrella as a managed practice within the hospital system for 28 years. In some shape or form, Pediatric Diagnostic Associates...
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Survey Finds Decreased Support for MMR Vaccine Requirements - AAFP News

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Results from a recent Kaiser Family Foundation COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey indicate that 71% of adults think healthy children should be required to be vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella in order to attend public schools — a decrease of 11 percentage points compared to answers to the same question in a 2019 Pew Research Center poll.

At the same time, the percentage of respondents who said parents should be able to decide whether their children receive an MMR vaccine increased considerably, from 16% in 2019 to 28% in 2022.

Among parents of children under age 18, only 65% thought healthy children should be required to be vaccinated to attend public schools because of the potential risk for others. The remaining 35% disagreed, even if that created health risks for others.

Despite these findings, confidence in childhood MMR vaccination appeared high; 85% of respondents said the benefits outweigh the risks. For parents of children under age 18, the percentage was slightly lower (80%).  Even among adults who reported not being vaccinated against COVID-19, most (70%) said that the benefits of childhood MMR vaccination outweigh the risks.

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As for COVID-19, 49% of respondents were worried there will be an increase in cases and hospitalizations in the United States this winter, but only 36% were worried that they would get seriously sick themselves. Among parents, more were worried that their children would become seriously sick from influenza (51%) than COVID-19 (47%).

Seventy-five percent of respondents reported that they had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the lowest percentage since February 2022. Of those, 67% said they had also received at least one booster shot. Among unvaccinated adults, 85% said they definitely will not get vaccinated.

The survey also found that 59% of all respondents said they had received a vaccine for the current influenza season, and 34% of parents said their children had.

Overcome Vaccination Barriers With AAFP Resources

The benefits of childhood immunization are well-established. The CDC estimates that childhood vaccinations prevent 4 million deaths worldwide each year, while other evidence suggests that in the United States alone, 24 million cases of vaccine-preventable disease were averted in the year before the COVID-19 pandemic because of routine childhood immunizations.

Because patients trust family physicians for vaccines and information, they are likely to hear parents' concerns about the effectiveness and adverse effects of vaccines. To help members have these conversations, the Academy has developed a plethora of tools, guides and other resources. These include

Additional resources are available on the Academy's Immunizations and Vaccines webpage.

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