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Vaccinated kindergartens: A community-based bottom-up initiative addressing vaccine hesitancy in Israel
Ariela Popper-Giveon1, Yael Keshet2
1Department of adult education, David Yellin Academic College, Jerusalem, Israel.
Background:
Vaccine hesitancy (VH) has grown over recent decades. While most of the strategies implemented to cope with VH are top-down interventions, the present article focuses on a unique community-based bottom-up initiative conducted in Israel: Mehusgan-the vaccinated kindergarten.
Objective:
The objective of the study was to learn about the vaccinated kindergarten initiative: its implementation, benefits, and challenges as well as its broader potential impact.
Methodology:
During 2020, we conducted 13 semi-structured in-depth interviews with parents, kindergarten teachers and managers, and physicians.
Findings:
The interviews revealed that parents are encouraged to complete the vaccination program as recommended; additional kindergartens join the initiative; and additional kindergartens become vaccinated.
Conclusions:
Mehusgan is a unique and growing initiative that leads to vaccinated kindergartens and, therefore, contributes to public health. This case study can encourage other community-based bottom-up initiatives that seek to raise vaccination rates.
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