From: Maternal perceptions of childhood vaccination: explanations of reasons for and against vaccination
Perspective | Why Vaccinate | Why Not Vaccinate/Delay |
---|---|---|
Theme 1 | Sources of Influence | |
Subtheme | Experience | Experience |
Category | Personal and Others | Personal and Others |
Family member perspective on vaccinating | Family member perspective on vaccinating | |
Subtheme | External Sources | External Sources |
Categories | Trust | Lack of Trust |
Pressured | Pressured | |
Opportunity | Consulted with health professional | |
Social norm | ||
Theme 2 | Deliberative Processes | |
Subtheme | Risk | Risk |
Categories | Necessary | Unnecessary |
Natural immunity | ||
Immune system needs to mature | ||
Protection/Prevention/Precaution | ||
Travel | ||
Healthier with them | Healthier without them | |
Safety | Safety | |
Peace of mind | Concern about vaccine contents | |
Number of shots | ||
Autism/ Allergy Issues | ||
Subtheme | Research | Research |
Category | It’s smart | |
Subtheme | Effectiveness | Effectiveness |
Category | Effective | Concern with effectiveness |
Subtheme | Balancing risks and benefits | Balancing risks and benefits |
Category | Benefits outweigh the risks | Risks outweigh the benefits |
Subtheme | Responsibility | Choice |
Categories | Personal | Personal |
Social altruism | ||
Instrumental/Practical | ||
Just haven’t yet | ||
Difficult to take time off of work | ||
Busy clinic | ||
Health Issues | ||
Sick at time of shot | ||
Waiting until breastfeeding is complete | ||
Waiting for child to put more weight on |