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Table 2 Answers from 340 children living in Copenhagen born in 2010, not registered with 5-year booster

From: Underreporting of the 5-year tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and polio booster vaccination in the Danish Vaccination Register

 

5-year booster

Vaccination

 Yes

186 (55%)

 No

109 (32%)

 Don’t know

45 (13%)

Vaccinated where

 General practitioner

114 (61%)

 Abroad

63 (34%)

 Pediatrician

3 (2%)

 Hospital

2 (1%)

 Don’t know

2 (1%)

 At homea

1 (1%)

 Travel clinic

1 (1%)

Why not vaccinated

 Forgot

34 (31%)

 Do not want vaccination

28 (26%)

 Immigrated and not awareb

19 (17%)

 Previous adverse events from vaccinations

5 (5%)

 Child cannot tolerate according to the doctor

3 (3%)

 Child sick at vaccination, not rescheduled

3 (3%)

 Did not have time

2 (2%)

 Other

15 (14%)

  1. a The child was vaccinated by the father, who is a physician
  2. b Moved from abroad and not aware of the Danish Vaccination Schedule