id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-355618-7kfxc2w1 McAteer, John The VACCINES Act, Deciphering Vaccine Hesitancy in the Time of COVID19 2020-04-13 .txt text/plain 1893 106 48 In his statement of support 7 , the WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus asserted that "These online efforts must be matched by tangible steps by governments and the health sector to promote trust in vaccination and respond to the needs and concerns of parents." In order to adequately respond to these needs and concerns, which differ depending on the cultural, societal, and personal beliefs of a particular region, the WHO recommends that each country take steps to develop an understanding of vaccine hesitancy at a local level on an ongoing basis 8 . In recognition of these missed opportunities and in response to declining immunization rates and increasing national skepticism on the safety of vaccines, Congress has introduced bipartisan legislation to expand research into vaccine hesitancy. The bipartisan VACCINES Act is an important step in supporting evidence-based research into vaccine hesitancy. Association between vaccine refusal and vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States: a review of measles and pertussis ./cache/cord-355618-7kfxc2w1.txt ./txt/cord-355618-7kfxc2w1.txt