The Factors That Promote Vaccine Hesitancy, Rejection, or Delay in Parents

• Published in: Qualitative health research Vol. 30; no. 11; pp. 1762 - 1776
• Main Authors: Majid, Umair, Ahmad, Mobeen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2020; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Behavior modification; Cost analysis; Health education; Health technology assessment; Information sources; Medical personnel; Parents & parenting; Public health; Qualitative research; Uncertainty; Vaccines; education; adherence; mothering; families; mothers; decision-making; qualitative; qualitative meta-synthesis; compliance; behavior; behavior change; community and public health; parenting

Vaccines are some of the most cost-effective public health interventions for reducing disease burden and mortality. However, in recent years, health systems have faced a growing challenge with increasing number of parents who choose not to vaccinate their children. This decision has important implic...