What do you understand by Vaccine Hesitancy? What are the reasons for it? What negative outcomes does it carry? (15 Marks)

Mentors Comments: 1. Explain the term and how WHO responded to it recently 2. Examine various reasons behind the phenomenon 3. What’s the impact?  4. Suggest solutions for the same. Answer: WHO defines Vaccine hesitancy as a delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite the availability of vaccination services. Vaccine hesitancy has been reported … Continue reading What do you understand by Vaccine Hesitancy? What are the reasons for it? What negative outcomes does it carry? (15 Marks)