Hong Kong Chinese parental attitudes towards vaccination and associated socio-demographic disparities

Highlights • Three fifths parents felt unnecessary to give children optional vaccines. • 22% parents would reject all childhood vaccines unless mandated by government. • Parents with lower income and religious affiliations were more hesitant to vaccination.

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Published in:Vaccine 2016-03, Vol.34 (12), p.1426-1429
Main Authors: Wang, Linda Dong-Ling, Lam, Wendy Wing Tak, Fielding, Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Allergy and Immunology
Attitude
Attitudes
Chinese parents
Demography
Female
Health insurance
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Hong Kong
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Middle Aged
Parents - psychology
Regression analysis
Studies
Vaccination
Vaccination - psychology
Vaccine coverage
Vaccines
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Summary:Highlights • Three fifths parents felt unnecessary to give children optional vaccines. • 22% parents would reject all childhood vaccines unless mandated by government. • Parents with lower income and religious affiliations were more hesitant to vaccination.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.02.006