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Table 2 Awareness, attitudes and beliefs towards vaccines in the study sample

From: Parents' attitudes and behaviours towards recommended vaccinations in Sicily, Italy

Awareness

Sources of information about recommended vaccinations

N°

%

Family Paediatrician

906

74.4

Leaflets/Magazines

160

13.2

Television

103

8.5

Websites

40

3.3

Other

9

0.6

Total

1,218

100.0

Knowledge of the distinction between mandatory and recommended vaccinations

Good knowledge

1,062

87.2

Bad knowledge

156

12.8

Total

1,218

100.0

Possible side effects of vaccines

Very good knowledge

890

73.1

Good knowledge

88

19.7

Bad knowledge

240

7.2

Total

1,218

100.0

Attitudes and beliefs

Opinion about vaccinations

Vaccines are always dangerous

12

1.0

Vaccines are sometimes dangerous

493

40.5

Vaccines are not dangerous

645

53.0

Do not know

68

5.5

Total

1,218

100.0

Vaccination acceptance even if it would be not required

Yes

1,024

84.1

No

142

11.7

Do not know

52

4.2

Total

1,218

100.0

Knowledge of anti-vaccination movements

  

Yes

205

16.8

No

1,013

83.2

Total

1,218

100.0

Opinion about anti-vaccination movements

They should be forbidden

39

3.2

They should be promoted

127

10.4

They are alternative information tools

973

79.9

Do not know

79

6.5

Total

1,218

100.0