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Trianon
Tuesday, March 6, 2007: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM

G4: Healthcare Providers Can Influence Parents Concerned About Immunizations

Presenters in this workshop will discuss the important role healthcare providers play in influencing parents’ attitudes about immunizations as well as their decisions regarding whether to accept an immunization for their child.
Moderator:Deborah Gust
4:00 PMIntroductory Remarks
4:05 PMFence Sitters: What do we know about those considering exemptions?
Martha Priedeman Skiles, Steve Robison, Collette M. Young, James A. Gaudino
4:20 PMThe Association between Parent's Safety Concerns, Health Care Workers' Influence on Parents, And Infant's Vaccination Coverage
Philip J. Smith, Allison M. Kennedy, Debbie A. Gust, Karen Wooten
4:35 PMThe Role of Health Care Providers in Influencing Parental Vaccine Refusal: A Case Control Study
Daniel A. Salmon, William K. Pan, Saad B. Omer, Walter Orenstein, Edgar Marcuse, James Taylor, M. Patricia DeHart, Shannon Stokley, Neal Halsey
4:50 PMDiscussion

The 41st National Immunization Conference (NIC) of CDC