VPD

plural VPDs · alternative V.P.D. · alternative V. P. D.

1. abbreviationinitialismmedicineInitialism of vaccine-preventable disease.

   The primary intent of modern immunization requirements is to reduce or prevent school-based outbreaks of VPDs.

   2003 October 15, Daniel A. Salmon, “Mandatory Immunization Laws and the Role of Medical, Religious and Philosophical Exemptions”, in vaccinesafety.edu, archived from the original on 27 Oct 2011, page 1

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   We argued above that provaccination advocates would be more likely to use scientific studies and evidence of VPDs when compared to antivaccination advocates. While we did not assess the types of information sources people use for this issue, those with high levels of belief in vaccinations would at least be more open to the scientific literature on this topic.

   2018, Erika Allen Wolters, Brent S. Steel, When Ideology Trumps Science: Why We Question the Experts on Everything from Climate Change to Vaccinations, Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 76

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