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What do you think are the most compelling reasons parents might choose not to vaccinate their children? How might you counter these reasons? ●

Interventions to increase vaccination rates tend to focus on education and counseling and improving access to vaccines (Ventola, 2016). Health care workers can inform parents about vaccination by describing the infections that they prevent, discussing the research supporting their use, and dispelling myths. Offering combination vaccines that include several at once minimizes the number of injections and visits. Providing opportunities to administer vaccinations during all pediatric visits—well, sick, and follow-up—as well as by nurses can increase compliance. At the community level, advertising, public messaging campaigns, and social media and text messaging educational materials and reminders can inform parents of the benefits of vaccinations. Access to free vaccines and opportunities for vaccination within the community, such as at day care facilities, walk-in clinics, pharmacies, and financial aid offices, can help remove financial barriers to vaccination.