Survey Probes Unpopularity Of Flu Vaccine In Rural Virginia | WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio

Survey Probes Unpopularity Of Flu Vaccine In Rural Virginia | WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio:

'via Blog this'"What we found were people saying things like getting the flu and getting over the flu is better for your immune system than getting the vaccine," Hausman says. "So maybe the public health community has to talk more about how vaccines work with your immune system."

Researchers conclude that different populations in the U.S. have different reasons for opting out of vaccination programs, and if the nation wants to address the problem of pockets where vaccines are unpopular, it will have to work at the local level to find out why each community feels the way it does, and to craft local solutions.

How do we convince people who think they are healthy that they are not.)