HNTKYP: Declining Vaccination Rates
From How Not to Kill Your Patient by Kevin McFarlane RN & Dr. Lisa Wolf
December 11, 2025 · 35 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the rising tide of vaccine refusal and its impact on public health and emergency departments.
Vaccines are one of public health's greatest success stories—but what happens when people start saying no? In this episode, Kevin and Dr. Lisa Wolf dig into the rising tide of vaccine refusal, what's fueling it, and how it's already impacting what we see in the emergency department. If you've ever struggled to explain vaccine science to a skeptical patient, this episode is essential listening. Resources mentioned: · American Academy of Pediatrics vaccination recommendations · American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists vaccine guidelines · Studies on shingles vaccine and dementia reduction · HPV vaccine and cervical cancer elimination in Scotland · Vaccination in the emergency department study Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Art-of-Emergency-Nursing-276898616569046/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTnz4phtCTjojTIDJo2afA?view_as=subscriber Twitter: @AoenPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artofemergencynursing/ To support the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews greatly contribute to the success of the podcast, and I appreciate each and every one of them. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your…
People in this episode
Hosts: Kevin McFarlane RN, Dr. Lisa Wolf
Topics covered
- vaccination rates
- vaccine refusal
- public health
- emergency department
- vaccine science
Keywords
- vaccination
- vaccine refusal
- public health
- emergency department
- vaccine science
- HPV vaccine
- shingles vaccine
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, HPV vaccine, shingles vaccine
Places: Scotland
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