Vaccine distrust: Investigation of the views and attitudes of parents in regard to vaccination of their children.
Couverture vaccinale
Hésitation vaccinale
Immunization coverage
Parent
Parents
Pharmacien
Pharmacists
Vaccin
Vaccination refusal
Vaccines
Journal
Annales pharmaceutiques francaises
ISSN: 0003-4509
Titre abrégé: Ann Pharm Fr
Pays: France
ID NLM: 2985176R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Historique:
received:
05
02
2020
revised:
11
03
2020
accepted:
23
03
2020
pubmed:
22
5
2020
medline:
30
3
2021
entrez:
22
5
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In France, many parents have lost confidence in vaccinations, which has a direct impact on immunization coverage. Pharmacists, like other health professionals, often encounter parents exhibiting vaccine distrust. Using a survey distributed in a school and in a number of volunteering pharmacies, the objective of this study was to gain a better understanding of the views and the attitude of parents in regard to vaccination of their children. Our results show that the main concerns were in regard to vaccine adjuvants, the risk of short- and long-term adverse effects, and the risk of developing a disease or a disability as a result of vaccination. The parents, although they tended to express a degree of reluctance and apprehension, in general, they were not opposed to vaccination, and they sought objective scientific information and full transparency regarding all aspects of vaccine composition, adverse effects, and effectiveness. Cooperation of all the parties involved in the health system on this subject is essential for a seamless chain of care and to improve vaccination coverage. The information collected, combined with a review of the international literature, allow avenues for dialogue adapted to parents' opinions to be established and thus assist health professionals to communicate effectively regarding vaccines, which is a bona fide public health issue.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
In France, many parents have lost confidence in vaccinations, which has a direct impact on immunization coverage. Pharmacists, like other health professionals, often encounter parents exhibiting vaccine distrust.
METHODS
METHODS
Using a survey distributed in a school and in a number of volunteering pharmacies, the objective of this study was to gain a better understanding of the views and the attitude of parents in regard to vaccination of their children.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Our results show that the main concerns were in regard to vaccine adjuvants, the risk of short- and long-term adverse effects, and the risk of developing a disease or a disability as a result of vaccination. The parents, although they tended to express a degree of reluctance and apprehension, in general, they were not opposed to vaccination, and they sought objective scientific information and full transparency regarding all aspects of vaccine composition, adverse effects, and effectiveness. Cooperation of all the parties involved in the health system on this subject is essential for a seamless chain of care and to improve vaccination coverage.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The information collected, combined with a review of the international literature, allow avenues for dialogue adapted to parents' opinions to be established and thus assist health professionals to communicate effectively regarding vaccines, which is a bona fide public health issue.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32434681
pii: S0003-4509(20)30029-8
doi: 10.1016/j.pharma.2020.03.003
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Adjuvants, Immunologic
0
Vaccines
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
294-302Informations de copyright
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