Table 2 Reason for non-immunization among measles cases.
From: Measles transmission from an anthroposophic community to the general population, Germany 2008
Reasons for non-immunization* | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
"Being afraid of vaccine side-effects" | 52 | 33.3 |
"Opposing measles vaccination in general" | 47 | 30.1 |
"Believing, measles is not a severe disease" | 28 | 17.9 |
"Doctor advised against vaccination" | 19 | 12.2 |
"Vaccination missed" | 15 | 9.6 |
"Vaccination forgotten" | 10 | 6.4 |
"Vaccination not offered" | 7 | 4.5 |