This study will first introduce the history and basics of vaccines and vaccine hesitancy. Then, it will talk about several important factors that determine the characteristics of vaccine hesitancy in the United States, China, and Brazil. After that, the paper will transfer into discussing the similar phenomenon of parental vaccine hesitancy across the globe and how a different set of factors play roles in this specific type of vaccine hesitancy. Lastly, some current strategies and future suggestions will be presented and explained. Those possible solutions are refined from detailed analysis of the countries and the current solutions.
Special Thanks to
Jennifer Reich
Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado Denver
Her research interests include healthcare, adolescence, welfare, and policy. Her work on vaccine hesitancy gained widespread attention during the 2019 measles outbreaks. She is the author of three books and numerous journal articles.
John-David Slaugh
Fountain Valley School, GSD 2013
Carleton College, BA in Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2017
University of Colorado/Anschutz Medical Campus, anticipated 2023