The study of factors influencing the adherence of the Moscow population to immunoprophylaxis

A serious problem on the way to creating population immunity is the anti-vaccination movement and medical diversions from immunization. The increase in the number of parental refusals to vaccinate is due to a number of reasons, one of which is the passive position of medical workers in promoting vaccination among the population, which is the result of insufficient awareness of this issue. In addition, the active activity of a mass and aggressive media campaign about the dangers of vaccinations also deals a blow to the creation of collective immunity. The purpose of the study: to identify the causes that affect the negative attitude of the population and medical workers to vaccination work and to evaluate measures aimed at an adequate attitude to vaccination. As part of the European Immunization Week, a survey of the population on immunoprophylaxis was conducted. It has been found that health workers are more committed to immunization for themselves and their children. At the same time, it is noted that persons with medical education can conduct subjective overdiagnosis, identifying unjustified contraindications to vaccination and signs of adverse reactions in themselves and their children. When comparing the causes of negative attitudes towards vaccination among medical workers and the population without medical education, it was revealed that for doctors the main causes are adverse reactions and post — vaccination complications that may appear after vaccination or have already been observed in the respondents. Thus, the conducted research made it possible to characterize the factors influencing the commitment of the Moscow population to immunoprophylaxis and identify priority areas for overcoming the formation of public opinion aimed at refusing preventive vaccinations.