Expert explainer: Strategies to improve childhood vaccination uptake
A researcher from the University of Western Ontario discusses the multifaceted barriers to global childhood vaccination, including logistics and misinformation. The article emphasizes that vaccination is a shared responsibility to protect vulnerable populations.
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It provides an expert perspective on public health strategies, moving beyond simple vaccine hesitancy to address systemic global health challenges.
by Jacquelyn Mitchell, University of Western Ontario
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Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Protecting children is a shared responsibility, says health and rehabilitation sciences Ph.D. candidate Meron Mengistu. As a graduate researcher in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Western Ontario, her work focuses on improving childhood vaccination rates across the globe.
While vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccination movements often make headlines, Mengistu's work shows there are multiple, layered reasons children may not receive vaccinations globally—including a lack of transportation, living in conflict zones, misinformation and more.
She spoke to Western News about her recent research published in Discover Public Health that evaluated strategies to improve childhood vaccination rates worldwide.
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