Table 2.

Important reasons and concerns regarding vaccination of children (n = 79).

	Frequency	Percent
Most important reason to vaccinate your child
You were aware that vaccines prevent certain diseases	68	86.1
Your physician/pediatrician advised you	9	11.4
Your friends and/or relatives advised you	1	1.3
Vaccination necessary for admission to school	1	1.3
Most important concern to vaccinate your child
The seriousness of the disease that the vaccine prevents	41	51.9
The effectiveness of the vaccine	18	22.8
Side effects of the vaccine	16	20.3
If adequate care was taken to preserve the vaccine	2	2.5
Price of the vaccine	2	2.5