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Measles causes a distinctive rash that usually begins on the face before spreading across the body. Falling vaccination rates have contributed to its resurgence. phichet chaiyabin/Shutterstock

Vaccines have been so successful that some people have forgotten why we need them

The return of measles shows what happens when vaccination rates fall. Understanding why people distrust vaccines is essential to rebuilding confidence.
Genuine autonomy depends on the information we are exposed to and have access to, and that helps shape our beliefs. (Unsplash/Getty Images)

Vaccine mis‑ and disinformation isn’t just a threat to public health, but also to our autonomy

When we are mis- or disinformed, it is difficult to act with autonomy. We may make decisions that do not align with our beliefs, even when we seem to be acting voluntarily.
South Africa and Brazil are facing sustained declines in vaccination coverage. Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Vaccine hesitancy can’t be boiled down to a single factor: what we learnt in South Africa and Brazil

Different social realities lead to different forms of vaccine hesitancy.
If vaccine access is shaped by structural factors, then solutions must go beyond changing individual behaviour. (Unsplash/CDC)

Why don’t some people get vaccinated? It’s more complicated than you think

Vaccine uptake is not just a behavioural issue. Challenges like childcare and transportation rarely come up in public conversations about hesitancy, but they play a major role in who gets vaccinated.

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