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To identify key drivers behind the resurgence of measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases and determine how healthcare providers can rebuild advocacy roles.

July 12, 2019Clinical Infectious Diseases

On Measles, Vaccination, Social Media Activism, and How to Win Back Our Role as Our Patients’ Best Advocates

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RORichard L. OehlerJames A. Haley Veterans' Hospital

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Narrative review reveals how online activism drives measles resurgence in the United States, highlighting the need for clinician advocacy tools.

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To identify key drivers behind the resurgence of measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases and determine how healthcare providers can rebuild advocacy roles.
Narrative synthesis examining trends in childhood immunization rates, public health declarations, and healthcare communication shifts in the United States.
Measles and other previously controlled pediatric infectious diseases have experienced substantial resurgences within 20 years of elimination.
Diminishing public support for childhood vaccination is driven by weakened provider-patient relationships, digital patient forums, and organized social media activism.
Effective counteraction requires clinical providers to adopt updated digital tools and targeted communication strategies to re-establish trust and patient advocacy.

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Richard L. Oehler (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ff9d7826e8e37b93d355b https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz656

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Narrative review reveals how online activism drives measles resurgence in the United States, highlighting the need for clinician advocacy tools.

On Measles, Vaccination, Social Media Activism, and How to Win Back Our Role as Our Patients’ Best Advocates

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