Objectives The success of vaccination strategies depends in part on population perceptions
of benefits and risks of vaccines and related confidence in vaccination. Better knowledge of …

Background A critical factor shaping parental attitudes to vaccination is the parent's
interactions with health professionals. An effective interaction can address the concerns of …

Background The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has recently received emergency
approval from the US FDA. The mRNA technology was used to manufacture the Pfizer …

Objective: To develop a survey to accurately assess parental vaccine hesitancy. Results:
The initial survey contained 17 items in four content domains:(1) immunization behavior;(2) …

Importance Acceptance of childhood vaccinations is waning, amplifying interest in
developing and testing interventions that address parental barriers to immunization …

BACKGROUND. The high visibility of controversies regarding vaccination makes it
increasingly important to understand how parents decide whether to vaccinate their infants …

OBJECTIVES. Parents who have concerns about vaccine safety may be reluctant to have
their children vaccinated. The purpose of this study was to explore how vaccination …

Recent surveys found that an increasing number of parents are concerned that infants
receive too many vaccines. Implicit in this concern is that the infant's immune system is …

Objective Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake in many countries has been sub-
optimal. We examine several issues associated with non-vaccination that have received …

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Approximately 73% of children in the United States are immunized, and most parents permit their …