Reasons for vaccine hesitancy among parents are often unknown to clinicians, including the pediatric and school nurses with whom parents interact. Parents may lack information or have misinformation about the need for vaccinations and possible health outcomes. While vaccine hesitancy can lead to under-vaccination or lack of vaccination, it is imperative that nurses as a part of the multidisciplinary healthcare team understand the myriad of factors that may influence parents’ hesitancy towards vaccination and how to counter objections in vaccination conversations with parents.
In this second activity of this CME Outfitters Snack Series, expert faculty will discuss the causes of vaccine hesitancy so nurses can understand how to tackle compassionate and effective conversations with parents concerned about vaccines.
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:
Supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA.
Pediatric, family practice, and school nurses and nurse practitioners (NPs)
In support of improving patient care, CME Outfitters, LLC, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity is designated for 0.50 contact hours.
California Residents: This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. CME Outfitters, LLC’s provider number is CEP15510.
Ms. Barrera reports no financial relationships to disclose.
Dr. Wright reports the following financial relationships:
Consultant and Speakers Bureau: (Vaccines) Merck & Co., Inc.; Moderna, Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; Sanofi; and Seqirus
The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose:
Albert Eubanks, Jr., RN (Peer Reviewer)
Mary Gleason, PhD (Planning Committee)
John Jones, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Scott J. Hershman, MD, FACEHP, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)
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