Overcoming Hurdles To Vaccine Acceptance

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OVERCOMING HURDLES TO VACCINE ACCEPTANCE

Below is a digest on a presentation given at the 2002 National Conference and Exhibition of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Drs. Bruce Gellin and Edgar Marcuse will participate in a news briefing on this issue on Saturday, October 19, at 11:00 am (ET) in Room 305 of the Hynes Convention Center, Boston.

For Release: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002, 11:00 am (ET)

BOSTON - Immunizations save lives, yet universal acceptance of immunization faces several hurdles, according to a report that will be presented today during the AAP National Conference and Exhibition in Boston. Bruce Gellin, M.D., MPH, and Edgar Marcuse, M.D., MPH, FAAP, discussed barriers to immunization, including vaccine supplies, safety concerns, and the shear number of vaccines that parents and pediatricians have to keep straight. Drs. Gellin and Marcuse encourage communication between parents and pediatricians as a way to ensure that children get the vaccines they need. A recent survey showed that while most parents think immunization is important to their child's health, many still hold important misconceptions, such as the belief that immunizations may weaken a child's immune system or that children get more immunizations than are good for them.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Drs. Gellin and Marcuse will participate in a seminar, "Vaccine Concerns of Pediatricians, Parents and the Public," Saturday, October 19, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (ET), and again from 3:45 pm to 5:45 pm (ET) at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition in Boston. The opinions expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of the Academy

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