This statistic displays ways to encourage more widespread vaccine uptake as reported by health care professionals in the U.S. as of May 2016. It was found that 70 percent of health care professionals felt better information from public media would help to encourage more widespread vaccination.
Ways to encourage more widespread vaccine uptake as suggested by health care professionals in the U.S. as of 2016
Characteristic
Percentage of healthcare professionals
Better information from public media
70%
Stronger laws requiring vaccines for school, daycare, camp
54%
Better written patient/parent education materials
45%
Availability of parent education materials
39%
More flexibility in recommended schedule to facilitate alternative schedules
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Medscape. (July 27, 2016). Ways to encourage more widespread vaccine uptake as suggested by health care professionals in the U.S. as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/668356/ways-to-encourage-vaccinations-reported-by-health-care-professionals-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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