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- Margie Danchin and Terry Nolan.
- MBBS, FRACP, PhD, Paediatrician, Department of General Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, VIC; Senior Research Fellow, Vaccine and Immunisation Research Group (VIRGo), Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Senior Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, VIC.
- Aust Fam Physician. 2014 Oct 1; 43 (10): 690-4.
BackgroundVaccine hesitancy is becoming increasingly recognised as an issue in Australia and globally, as concerns about vaccines and their safety predominate over concerns about the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases.ObjectiveThis review provides an approach for primary care physicians to enable effective communication with parents who have differ-ent levels of concerns about vaccinations and awareness of currently available resources that may be used to support discussions.DiscussionClear and flexible communication strategies for healthcare providers to undertake effective discussions with vaccine-hesitant parents or clear referral pathways are the key to addressing concerns about vaccination in both primary and secondary care.
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