June 28, 2022 • 25 mins
Vaccine hesitancy has been on the rise due to COVID and the lack of information about this kind of medication. Vaccine hesitancy is not always new. It is especially common among parents who are reluctant to get their children immunized. Added to misinformation and disinformation, children are at risk of getting sick if they will not get vaccinated.
In this episode, Dr. Wanda Montalvo invited Dr. Jennie McLaurin and she explained what Emergency Use Authorization is and its purpose. Moreover, Dr. McLaurin talks of the rising vaccine hesitancy among parents and the risk if children will not get vaccinated on time. She also emphasized that the hesitancy is caused by misinformation and disinformation campaigns in the public.
Key Takeaways
Emergency Use Authorization and what is it all about
Increased vaccine hesitancy among parents
Explaining the risks of unvaccinated children among parents
Rising cases of disinformation and misinformation about drugs and vaccines
Quotes
"Emergency use authorization is not rushing of preparation and skipping oversight. The drugs have to get through a number of clinical trials before they're allowed to be part of an emergency use authorization."- Dr. McLaurin
"Parents are always thinking about what they allow their children to receive in their bodies, whether a vaccine or a drug or a certain type of food nutrition." - Dr. McLaurin
"Vaccines have gotten safer and safer."- Dr. McLaurin
Featured in the Episode
Wanda Montalvo, PHD, RN, FAAN
Senior Fellow, Public Health Integration,
National Association of Community Health Centers
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wmontalvophdrn
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Montalvo501
Company Website: Nachc.org
Jennie McLaurin, MD, MPH, MA
Senior Fellow Public Health Integration and Innovation
National Association of Community Health Centers
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennie-mclaurin-5111b6133/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MclaurinJennie
Company Website: Nachc.org
Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:41 What is Emergency Use Authorization?
05:56 The rising vaccine hesitancy among parents
07:34 Vaccines that most parents dislike
10:53 Children's risk against unvaccinated and COVID
14:35 Simple picture for protecting your child
19:30 Disinformation and misinformation
26:14 Final thoughts
Produced by Heartcast Media
https://www.heartcastmedia.com
In this episode, Dr. Wanda Montalvo invited Dr. Jennie McLaurin and she explained what Emergency Use Authorization is and its purpose. Moreover, Dr. McLaurin talks of the rising vaccine hesitancy among parents and the risk if children will not get vaccinated on time. She also emphasized that the hesitancy is caused by misinformation and disinformation campaigns in the public.
Key Takeaways
Emergency Use Authorization and what is it all about
Increased vaccine hesitancy among parents
Explaining the risks of unvaccinated children among parents
Rising cases of disinformation and misinformation about drugs and vaccines
Quotes
"Emergency use authorization is not rushing of preparation and skipping oversight. The drugs have to get through a number of clinical trials before they're allowed to be part of an emergency use authorization."- Dr. McLaurin
"Parents are always thinking about what they allow their children to receive in their bodies, whether a vaccine or a drug or a certain type of food nutrition." - Dr. McLaurin
"Vaccines have gotten safer and safer."- Dr. McLaurin
Featured in the Episode
Wanda Montalvo, PHD, RN, FAAN
Senior Fellow, Public Health Integration,
National Association of Community Health Centers
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wmontalvophdrn
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Montalvo501
Company Website: Nachc.org
Jennie McLaurin, MD, MPH, MA
Senior Fellow Public Health Integration and Innovation
National Association of Community Health Centers
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennie-mclaurin-5111b6133/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MclaurinJennie
Company Website: Nachc.org
Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:41 What is Emergency Use Authorization?
05:56 The rising vaccine hesitancy among parents
07:34 Vaccines that most parents dislike
10:53 Children's risk against unvaccinated and COVID
14:35 Simple picture for protecting your child
19:30 Disinformation and misinformation
26:14 Final thoughts
Produced by Heartcast Media
https://www.heartcastmedia.com
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