Determinants of Vaccine Hesitancy Among Parents and Caregivers

•Vaccination efforts in the United States and globally are one of the largest contributors to pediatric preventative health •Routine immunizations in the U.S for children ≤ 10 years old cover 14 vaccine-preventable diseases. As a result, an estimated 732,000 deaths, 21 million hospitalizations, and 322 diagnosed cases of diseases have been prevented between 1993 and 2013. •Vaccines remain a point of contention with pediatricians and their patients' caregivers •Many parents maintain hesitancy to give vaccines; to a number of reasons. Perceived risk and fear of side effects from vaccines more than the disease itself, can cause out-of-proportion concern •Misinformation spread through the media as well as social media platforms can contribute to hesitancy seen during the COVID-19 vaccination efforts