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. 2013 Apr;172(4):485-92.
doi: 10.1007/s00431-012-1904-4. Epub 2012 Dec 28.

Health care providers' and parents' attitudes toward administration of new infant vaccines--a multinational survey

P Bakhache  1 , C Rodrigo, S Davie, A Ahuja, B Sudovar, T Crudup, M Rose
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Health care providers' and parents' attitudes toward administration of new infant vaccines--a multinational survey

P Bakhache et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

The New Vaccinations of Infants in Practice online survey in seven countries evaluated vaccination-related attitudes and concerns of parents of infants and health care providers (HCPs) who provide pediatric medical care. The survey showed that HCPs and parents were open to adding new vaccines to the immunization schedule, even if it requires co-administration with current vaccines or introduction of new office visits. Parental disease awareness campaigns would be helpful to achieve widespread acceptance of changes to vaccination schedules. In addition, HCPs would ideally provide disease education to parents to accompany recommendations for a new vaccine.

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Typical reaction of parents to the doctor’s recommended vaccination schedule
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Summary of general parental beliefs regarding childhood vaccines (N = 2,460)
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Maximum number of vaccine injections parents were comfortable with their child receiving during a single medical visit
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Summary of general beliefs of HCPs with respect to pediatric vaccines
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