Historical aspects of the protest antivaccination movement and possible ways to overcome it


DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/therapy.2023.8.120-127

Osadchuk A.M., Loranskaya I.D., Osadchuk M.A.

1) Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia, Moscow; 2) I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia
Abstract. A serious problem in infectious diseases combating is the anti-vaccination movement. Especially important that becomes during periods of a pandemic, including COVID-19 one, when the prospects for its ending are closely connected with wide coverage of population by vaccination. Anti-vaccination movement is often caused by a decreased sense of danger among the population towards those infectious diseases that have become less common, and also by a lack of proper understanding of the fact that the reduction in infectious morbidity takes place largely due to vaccination, as, for example, in the cases of measles, diphtheria or poliomyelitis. Reluctance to get vaccinated may be caused by fear of possible side effects of vaccines and the negative role of some media personalities and bloggers who create anti-advertising for vaccinations. Work with the population by specialists in various fields with the support of government authorities, aimed at increasing medical literacy, can help to overcome the anti-vaccination movement and increase vaccination coverage among the population.
Keywords: anti-vaccination movement, pandemic, vaccination, history of medicine
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About the Autors

Alexey M. Osadchuk, MD, professor, professor of the Department of gastroenterology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 121552, Moscow, 22 Akademika Pavlova St.
E-mail: a.m.osadchuk2020@mail.ru
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8488-9235. Scopus ID: 24576966600
Irina D. Loranskaya, MD, professor, head of the Department of gastroenterology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 121552, Moscow, 22 Akademika Pavlova St.
E-mail: gastromapo@yandex.ru
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3681-4132. Scopus ID 36164230100
Mikhail A. Osadchuk, MD, professor, head of the Department of polyclinic therapy, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 119333, Moscow, 10 Fotievoy St.
E-mail: osadchuk.mikhail@yandex.ru
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0485-6802. Scopus ID: 6701741609. eLibrary SPIN: 3108-0478


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