In 2019, the UK lost its measles-free status from the World Health Organization, as childhood vaccination rates in the country fell across the board. This event, designed specifically for healthcare professionals, will focus on the factors contributing to the decline and what can be done to address falling vaccination rates. Topics to be covered include:
why vaccination rates are falling, looking at the data, trends and factors involved
understanding the extent to which vaccine hesitancy and misinformation around vaccines is affecting vaccination rates, with a particular focus on the impact of social media
direct experiences from frontline staff who talk daily with patients, parents, and children
appropriate responses to questions and concerns raised
Venue: Royal Society of Medicine, London W1G 0AE. Conference website: Spotlight on falling vaccination rates.