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  • Measles
  • Smallpox
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccines

Vaccination vindication: on the challenge of supporting confidence in vaccines

In this online, self-learning activity: Since the discovery and development of vaccines, historical leaps have been made on public health, contributing to longevity and reduced burden of infectious diseases. Ever since the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Expanded Program on Immunization in 1974, 154 million deaths from smallpox, tuberculosis, measles, and other infectious diseases have been avoided, especially in children under the age of 5. Between 2000 to 2019, immunization has expanded its reach in infectious targets and helped prevent about 37 million deaths from 10 vaccine-preventable deaths. Despite vaccines being a cost-effective method for reducing severe consequences of infection and high-cost treatments, vaccination rates have been decreasing amongst the general public, failing to meet national and global goals. The cause is multi-factorial and complex, requiring understanding in human behavior, internal biases, and external circumstances to explore how an individual navigates the process of deciding whether or not to be vaccinated.

Credit & MOC Details

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Credit types

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 credit

MOC types

ABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 1 pointABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 1 point

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Pricing

Free

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  • On-demand / recorded video
  • Credit · Up to 1 credit
  • MOC · Up to 1 point
  • Commercial Support
  • Released
    Jun 6, 2025
  • Last day to claim credit
    Jun 7, 2027 8 months left