Intention to vaccinate universally against varicella, rotavirus gastroenteritis, meningococcal B disease and seasonal influenza among parents in the Netherlands: an internet survey ...

Abstract Objective For the decision-making process regarding introduction of new vaccines into the National Immunisation Programme (NIP), advance insight into the potential acceptance among the population is relevant. We studied the intention of parents to have their child vaccinated against four diseases not currently covered by the NIP in the Netherlands. The results on varicella have been published before; this article adds the results on vaccination against rotavirus gastroenteritis, meningococcal B disease, and seasonal influenza. Results We invited a random sample from the national immun... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Lier, Alies Van
JosĂŠ Ferreira
Mollema, Liesbeth
Sanders, Elisabeth
Melker, Hester De
Dokumenttyp: Datenquelle
Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
Verlag/Hrsg.: Figshare
Schlagwörter: Medicine / Biotechnology / 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified / FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences / Sociology / FOS: Sociology / Immunology / FOS: Clinical medicine / 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified / FOS: Biological sciences / Cancer / Science Policy / 110309 Infectious Diseases / FOS: Health sciences
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Link(s) : https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3945919

Abstract Objective For the decision-making process regarding introduction of new vaccines into the National Immunisation Programme (NIP), advance insight into the potential acceptance among the population is relevant. We studied the intention of parents to have their child vaccinated against four diseases not currently covered by the NIP in the Netherlands. The results on varicella have been published before; this article adds the results on vaccination against rotavirus gastroenteritis, meningococcal B disease, and seasonal influenza. Results We invited a random sample from the national immunisation register of 1500 parents for an internet survey which was completed by 491 parents (33% response). The intention to vaccinate was highest for meningococcal B disease (83% positive intention), followed by rotavirus gastroenteritis (38%), and lowest for varicella (28%) and seasonal influenza (15%). Prediction analyses were performed to determine which out of seven questionnaire statements was most informative in ...