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Research on immunization published by scientists at St. Louis University
June 10th, 2009
"Vaccination can decrease the morbidity and mortality caused by influenza, yet vaccination rates remain low, especially among minority groups. Previous Studies have found that important barriers to vaccination include the fear of adverse reactions and concern that the vaccine causes influenza," investigators in the United States report. "This research aimed to assess the effects of messages designed to address concerns about the safety and effectiveness of vaccination among blacks aged >= 50 years. In a randomized controlled trial conducted in 2007 with pre-exposure and post-exposure measurements, participants were randomly assigned to read either the vaccine safety...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-06-10)
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