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Attitudes Towards Vaccination Among Medical Students: A Two-Site Study
Devlin, Dylan Grant, Michael Kapoor, Trishul Lemay, Marie Manning, Sarah Sooy, Meredith Finley, Chris Carney, Jan
Devlin, Dylan
Grant, Michael
Kapoor, Trishul
Lemay, Marie
Manning, Sarah
Sooy, Meredith
Finley, Chris
Carney, Jan
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Introduction: Mandatory immunization for school age children in the 20th Century led to a substantial decline in infectious disease. All US states allow medical exemptions from immunizations with 49 permitting additional religious exemptions and 19 permitting additional philosophical exemptions. Vaccine exemptions have lead to an increase in the incidence of disease outbreaks. Healthcare providers play a critical role in educating parents about the benefits and risks of immunizations. This project compares student attitudes and knowledge regarding vaccination at medical schools in two distinct states: one with no additional exemptions (West Virginia) and one with both additional exemptions (Vermont).
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2015-01-21