The role of religious leaders in promoting acceptance of vaccination within a minority group: a qualitative study

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Subgroups of religious leaders according to their role in influencing acceptance or refusal of vaccination among congregations

	Don’t address topic	Focus on deliberate choice	Preach against vaccination
N	3	4	5
Denomination	RRC	CRC	ORC
	RC	RRC	RCN
		RC
Position	Pastor	Pastor	Elder or deacon
Estimated local vaccination coverage	High	Intermediate	Low
Estimated local vaccination coverage	(> 85%)	(50-75%)	(< 25%)
Personal decision on vaccination	Acceptance	Refusal	Refusal
Way of addressing the topic	Not applicable	Discussion	Preaching
Way of addressing the topic			Teaching
Mission field	Not applicable	Pastoral care	Sermons
Mission field		Confirmation classes	Confirmation classes

RRC Restored Reformed Church, RC Reformed Congregations, CRC Christian Reformed Churches, ORC Old Reformed Congregations, RCN Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands.

ISSN: 1471-2458