Exploring Childhood Vaccine Hesitancy: A Resource for Healthcare Professionals

4. Clinic A: Annie

Annie attends your clinic to have her 12-month-old baby boy vaccinated. When you confirm the immunisations the baby is due to have and start to prepare them, she becomes visibly uncomfortable, clutches her own arm and says:

picture of Annie with her 12-month old baby boy

Read Annie’s words

"I know it’s supposed to be good for them, but I was reluctant to bring him here today knowing these will hurt him and make him sick…No one has really explained what these do either. He can have these, but maybe not anymore. I can’t stand the stress."

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Technology

Task 1:

Drawing on your own knowledge / experience, what concerns with the vaccine technology is Annie voicing, and how is this influencing her hesitancy?

Healthcare

Task 2:

In your experience, how effective do you think the following strategies would be in the consultation?

Telling Annie that she has nothing to worry about – all the latest studies show that these vaccines are safe and effective.

Ineffective (0)

Extremely (10)
Arranging the room so that Annie can’t see the vaccinations being prepared during the consultation.

Ineffective (0)

Extremely (10)
Asking Annie whether she has any concerns at the start of the consultation.

Ineffective (0)

Extremely (10)

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