A new study by Francis Drobniewski and Marcia Ashmi shows that even healthcare workers (the ones we trust most) can be hesitant about vaccination.
Despite their key role in building public trust, vaccination uptake among healthcare professionals remains suboptimal. For example, recent data show influenza vaccination rates of around 40–50% among frontline HCWs in England.
This study argues that addressing vaccine hesitancy must begin during training, not only after qualification. Promoting awareness of real (rather than perceived) risks, and reinforcing the benefits of vaccination early on, can help shape long-term behaviours and improve uptake.
Strengthening confidence among healthcare workers is essential, not only for their own protection but also to support informed decisions within the wider community.
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