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Local Public Health : an Integral Partner for Increasing Vaccine Confidence
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July 2020
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Description:Vaccines remain the best defense against infectious diseases and play a vital role in protecting the health of individuals and the communities in which they live. Due to the development of safe and effective vaccines, immunization is one of the most successful and safest public health measures available to populations worldwide, with an unparalleled record of disease reduction and prevention. In the United States, relatively high immunization rates for many recommended vaccines have led to the near elimination of several vaccinepreventable diseases and significant reductions in mortality. Our nation’s robust, scientifically-based vaccine safety system carefully studies, evaluates, and monitors vaccine safety and efficacy. Despite the success and strong safety record of vaccines, vaccine hesitancy continues to pose a significant public health threat by producing an environment where vaccine-preventable diseases can spread quickly from person-to-person among under-/un-immunized individuals and communities.
This document was made possible through support from cooperative agreement #5 NU38OT000306-02-00 from the CDC.
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