Table 5.

Strengths of the proposed vaccination schedule mentioned by physicians

Quote’s number	Theme	Verbatim
Quote 14	Lowering the frequency of DT-IPV injections	« The interesting thing is that there is no need to repeat the injection at 3 months. This allows me to finally (…)meet them again in 3 months’ time without any vaccination …» (FGR, female, GP, 40, rural practice)
Quote 15	Patient adherence	« I think that they [parents] should be happy that there are fewer [injections]» (FGF, female, GP, 58, rural practice)
Quote 16	Primary vaccination shorter	« This is an additional motivation for applying such a scheme. » (FGF, female, GP, 47, rural practice)
Quote 17	Vaccination at a given age	« Vaccinated at a fixed age, it will be easier than managing the immunization schedule based on time or latency » (FGR, man, GP, 57, rural practice)
Quote 18	Anticipatipating some changes	« About the measles-mumps-rubella vaccination : "Well, to be honest, I have anticipated the new recommendations (laughs) I do it for everyone at age nine ! (…) And then it allows me to give the Prevenar ® along with the meningococcal C at 12. So in the calendar you describe here, well, the potentially calendar-to-be, it is the same as my current practice. » (EI1, man,GP, 32 , rural practice)

GP General Practitioner, FG Focus Group.