Jess Steier
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“even little dips in that coverage could lead to more of a highly contagious virus like measles circulating,”
Jess Steier · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jess Steier warns that even slight decreases in vaccination rates can increase the spread of contagious diseases like measles.
“We've been a bit more paternalistic in the past, where we tell people things versus listening first and understanding why they might be hesitant or what questions they have,”
Jess Steier · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jess Steier advocates for moving away from paternalistic communication when addressing vaccine concerns.
“cleanly fall into one of these buckets.”
Jess Steier · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jess Steier points out that people may not neatly fit into specific categories of vaccine hesitancy.
“This is one of those really terrifying things about certain infectious diseases — they are just so spreadable in so many areas, and when you have a high population of unvaccinated individuals, they will inevitably get infected when they encounter that virus,”
Jess Steier · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jess Steier warns about the rapid spread of infectious diseases in unvaccinated populations.
“Uncertainty can resolve once people have time, information and access,”
Jess Steier · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jess Steier notes that uncertainty can be addressed with time, accurate information, and access.
“A lot of this, in my opinion, centers on listening first, understanding what's driving the hesitancy, not dismissing these things outright.”
Jess Steier · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jess Steier stresses the importance of listening to understand what drives vaccine hesitancy.