Researchers explored the overall efficacy of various pediatric vaccines and their effects on antibiotic use, while also addressing vaccine hesitancy among parents.
Among the influenza, pneumococcal conjugate, and mpox vaccines, all 3 showed significant effectiveness for keeping children protected from each disease, with vaccine administration also leading to fewer annual antibiotic prescriptions amongst study participants, according to posters presented at IDWeek 2024.1-4 Researchers also explored vaccine hesitancy and health literacy among parents, informing public health officials on how to target vaccine promotions and help parents garner trust toward vaccination in general.5
“Vaccination effectively prevents diseases and reduces the health system burden. However, vaccine hesitancy persists and affects vaccination uptake,” wrote the authors.5 However, before exploring the reasoning behind vaccine hesitancy, researchers identified the overall effectiveness of various vaccines. After addressing the efficacy of the influenza, pneumococcal conjugate, and mpox vaccines, they then explored how vaccine effectiveness translates to overall trust in immunization as well as antibiotic prescribing rates.
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November 5th 2024A conversation with Lauren Angelo, PharmD, MBA, associate dean of academic affairs and an associate professor of pharmacy practice at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science College of Pharmacy.