Vaccine safety: risk communication — a global perspective

The complexity of risks connected with both vaccine-preventable diseases as well as with immunization will be discussed and used as the basis for conclusions: • what should be done to avoid damage to current and future immunization programs and • how to improve risk communication. The need for more...

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Published in:Vaccine 2001-03, Vol.19 (17), p.2446-2456
Main Author: Dittmann, Sieghart
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Communication
Diphtheria - epidemiology
Diphtheria - prevention & control
Disease Outbreaks
Drug Approval
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
General aspects
Humans
Immunization benefit
Immunization risks
Infectious diseases
Measles - epidemiology
Measles - prevention & control
Medical sciences
Poliomyelitis - epidemiology
Poliomyelitis - prevention & control
Quality Control
Risk
Risk communication
Safety
Treatment Refusal
Vaccination - adverse effects
Vaccination - statistics & numerical data
Vaccines - adverse effects
Vaccines - standards
Whooping Cough - epidemiology
Whooping Cough - prevention & control
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Summary:The complexity of risks connected with both vaccine-preventable diseases as well as with immunization will be discussed and used as the basis for conclusions: • what should be done to avoid damage to current and future immunization programs and • how to improve risk communication. The need for more complete data on true, perceived and unknown immunization risks necessitates strengthening our research capabilities as well as surveillance and vaccine safety programs, and to critically examine the factors influencing public sentiments, taking into account that public perceptions of risk vary depending on the characteristics of risk. A concerted effort is needed to improve benefit and risk communication at all levels. The medical community should play a key role for improved communication.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/S0264-410X(00)00470-9