Level of Acceptance of Mandatory Vaccination and Legal Sanctions for Refusing Mandatory Vaccination of Children.

ABSTRACT: A preventive vaccination program is in operation in Poland. There are mandatory vaccinations for Polish residents under the age of 19 years. The law provides for financial penalties for parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. The aim of this study was to describe the attitudes of Polish residents aged 15-39 years to mandatory preventive vaccination and the level of acceptance for legal and financial sanctions for refusing mandatory vaccination of children.

Materials and methods

A face-to-face questionnaire-based study of a representative sample of 1560 residents of Poland aged 15-39 years. Data was collected in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Results

In the study group, 51.5% of the respondents believed that preventive vaccination should be mandatory, and parents should h

SUBMITTER: Reczulska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9146574 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature