Who chooses alternative sources of information about childhood vaccinations? A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vaccine hesitancy can lead to problematic outcomes in terms of public health. A factor playing a fundamental role in this dynamic is the source of information considered by parents in the decision-making progress that leads to the acceptance or refusal of childhood vaccinations. This study aims to investigate the sources of information considered by the parents of children attending primary and secondary schools in two large Italian cities and to identify predictors that led to choosing alternative sources of information.

Methods

An online questionnaire was administered to the parents of students attending elementary, middle, and high schools in Rome and Turin. Two validated tools were used: the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines Survey and the Vaccine He

SUBMITTER: Bellomo RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10525346 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature