Table 4.
Price: Information mothers needed/would need before deciding to have their child complete the HPV vaccine series (N = 51)
| Initiated (n = 28) | Completed (n = 23) | Examples of participant responses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||
| General vaccine information |
7 (19.4) | 1 (3.0) | Any information available about the vaccine would be good to have |
| Purpose of the vaccine | 4 (11.1) | 4 (12.1) | The doctor and nurse explained [everything about the vaccine to me] very well. Because I didn’t want to [vaccinate my child]. Because I didn’t understand what it was I asked, ‘What is this [vac- cine] for?’Then [the doctor] told me about it. Once he explained everything I said, ‘Okay, now that I understand, I will give him [the vaccine]’ |
| Vaccine safety & side effects/risks of vaccinating |
3 (8.3) | 5 (15.2) | I needed to know what the vaccine was for and what reaction she might have to the vaccine |
| Benefits of the vaccinating |
2 (5.6) | 6 (18.2) | A pamphlet that they gave me at the clinic, where I read all the pros and cons about the vaccine, provided the information I needed |
| Number of doses child has been administered/doses still needed |
5 (13.9) | – | No well because I knew when I we needed to return [to the clinic for the next dose] and every time we went to the clinic I would ask then when she needed the next [dose] |
| Vaccine cost | 3 (8.3) | – | Well the price of the vaccine. Each time I go to the clinic I have to pay 20 dollars because she has CHIP. But they should tell me how much the vaccines cost because otherwise I might not have the money to pay for them |
| Number of doses in the vaccine series & dosing schedule |
2 (5.6) | 6 (18.2) | I did ask the pediatrician if it was the same as the other vaccines and how often my daughter needed it and the pediatrician was the one who told me that my daughter only needed three doses |
| How to ensure child receives all doses |
2 (5.6) | – | By asking for the [vaccine doses], right? I will have to ask [the doc- tor] to give [the vaccines to my child]. If [my child] is missing two doses, then he has to get [those two doses] |
| None- has information needed |
2 (5.6) | 4 (12.1) | Simply. Every time I go [to the clinic] they give me the same infor- mation and that is what I need. It serves as a reminder more than anything that I need [complete the vaccine series] |
| What the vaccine prevents |
2 (5.6) | – | Well I want to know what is good about [the vaccine] and what it prevents. That is what I need to know, because health is something that you can’t buy |
| Vaccine reminder | 1 (2.8) | 2 (6.1) | The nurses would always check my daughter’s vaccination card each time I brought her to the clinics. Then, they would tell me the date I needed to come back for the next dose. Yes, they reminded me |
| HPV information | 1 (2.8) | 4 (12.1) | The information that I would like to know more about is human papillomavirus |
| Where child can be vaccinated |
1 (2.8) | – | I need to know where they are have the vaccine so that [my child] can complete [the vaccine series] |
| Immunization card | 1 (2.8) | – | All I need is for the doctor to read the vaccines from the immuniza- tion card and tell me when my daughter needs a dose of the vaccine |
| Seeing that child does not experience vaccine side effects |
– | 1 (3.0) | I wanted to see that there were a more benefits than risks [to vaccinat- ing]. Since not everybody is the same and there are some bodies that don’t accept it well and suffer side effects. I saw that my son reacted well to the first dose and so the second dose was easier for me to give him. I said to myself, ‘It is much easier for me to give him the next dose now that I know that his body accepted [the one].’ That was what helped me the most |
Responses may not add up to N due to some participants providing multiple responses