• Talking to Parents About the Value of the COVID-19 Vaccine for their Children

  • Jun 28 2022
  • Length: 25 mins
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Talking to Parents About the Value of the COVID-19 Vaccine for their Children

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  • Summary

  • 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
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