Is vaccine hesitancy justified? Benchmarking post-market vaccine risks with five commonly used medicinal products in Canada

ObjectiveAlthough vaccines are one of the most cost-effective, low-risk healthcare approaches that save thousands of lives every year, paradoxical fear about vaccine safety is a major roadblock for achieving widespread vaccination coverage. The objective of this study is to change public perception of vaccine safety by presenting real-world incidence of adverse events following immunization (AEFIs).MethodsIn this study, we used Canadian …