Vaccine hesitancy has been on the rise due to COVID and the lack of information about this kind of medication. Vaccine hesitancy is not always new. It is especially common among parents who are reluctant to get their children immunized. Added to misinformation and disinformation, children are at risk of getting sick if they will not get vaccinated.In this episode, Dr. Wanda Montalvo invited Dr. Jennie McLaurin and she explained what Emergency Use Authorization is and its purpose. Moreover, Dr. McLaurin talks of the rising vaccine hesitancy among parents and the risk if children will not get vaccinated on time. She also emphasized that the hesitancy is caused by misinformation and disinformation campaigns in the public.Key TakeawaysEmergency Use Authorization and what is it all aboutIncreased vaccine hesitancy among parentsExplaining the risks of unvaccinated children among parentsRising cases of disinformation and misinformation about drugs and vaccines Quotes"Emergency use authorization is not rushing of preparation and skipping oversight. The drugs have to get through a number of clinical trials before they're allowed to be part of an emergency use authorization."- Dr. McLaurin"Parents are always thinking about what they allow their children to receive in their bodies, whether a vaccine or a drug or a certain type of food nutrition." - Dr. McLaurin"Vaccines have gotten safer and safer."- Dr. McLaurinFeatured in the EpisodeWanda Montalvo, PHD, RN, FAANSenior Fellow, Public Health Integration,National Association of Community Health CentersLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wmontalvophdrn Twitter: https://twitter.com/Montalvo501 Company Website: Nachc.org Jennie McLaurin, MD, MPH, MASenior Fellow Public Health Integration and InnovationNational Association of Community Health CentersLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennie-mclaurin-5111b6133/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MclaurinJennie Company Website: Nachc.org Chapters00:00 Intro02:41 What is Emergency Use Authorization?05:56 The rising vaccine hesitancy among parents07:34 Vaccines that most parents dislike10:53 Children's risk against unvaccinated and COVID14:35 Simple picture for protecting your child19:30 Disinformation and misinformation26:14 Final thoughts Produced by Heartcast Mediahttps://www.heartcastmedia.com

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