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Adolescents, Young Adults, and Vaccine Hesitancy: Who and What Drives the Decision to Vaccinate?
Abigail English1, Amy B Middleman2
1Center for Adolescent Health & the Law, PO Box 3795, Chapel Hill, NC 27515, USA; Gillings School of Global Publlic Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Abstract:
Although vaccines are important for all age groups, issues of vaccine uptake and vaccine hesitancy have particular salience for the adolescent and young adult age group. This article reviews the importance of vaccination for adolescents and young adults, the variability in uptake of different vaccines, the reasons for vaccine hesitancy for this age group, and the legal framework for consent for vaccination. One important difference between vaccine hesitancy for adolescents and hesitancy for younger children or adults is the unique developmental, clinical, ethical, and legal context in which the decision to vaccinate is made.
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