The key takeaways of this chapter are:
- Vaccine hesitancy is complex and nuanced. Strategies to address it should reflect this reality.
- It is important to communicate effectively with clients through presumptive statements, motivational interviewing, and therapeutic relationship building.
- Clear, simple, evidence-informed language about vaccines is an important strategy to mitigate vaccine hesitancy.
- Health professionals play an important role in addressing vaccine hesitancy.