Vaccination Challenges and Opportunities for HCWs

Vaccination is among the most important advances in public health. However, national immunisation coverage rates are falling short of global targets, with under- or unvaccinated individuals providing fertile ground for outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases such as pertussis and measles. This micro-lesson will review drivers of vaccine hesitancy and explore opportunities for building confidence in vaccines and promote trust in the healthcare system to improve vaccine uptake. 1 CPD is allocated