Table 1 Interview topics

1

Introductory questions

a

How many people are in your congregation?

b

How long have you had your position here?

c

Where were you previously appointed?

d

Do you have an idea of what the vaccination coverage in your congregation is?

2

Do you receive questions about vaccination from the members of your congregation?

a

What kinds of questions?

- Interpretation of the bible and other text

- Personal advice with regard to decision-making

- Doubts of conscience following illness or vaccination

b

From whom and when?

c

How do you handle such?

d

More questions during epidemic outbreaks?

3

Do you have an idea of the decision-making process regarding vaccination in the families in your congregation?

a

What factors are, in your opinion, decisive?

4

Do you, yourself, raise the topic of vaccination for discussion?

a

During home visits?

b

During confirmation classes?

c

In sermons?

d

Otherwise

e

During epidemic outbreaks/

5

Do you have contact with other religious leaders on the topic of vaccination or other topics?

a

From your own denomination?

b

From other denominations?

c

Regularly? Or only during epidemics outbreaks?

6

Have you had contact with the government about vaccination or other topics?

a

With the mayor?

b

With the public health service?

c

Regularly? Or only during epidemics outbreaks?

7

What is your position on possibly obligatory vaccination?

8

Is there anything else that you think is of importance and would therefore like to add?