Table 4. Top Sources for Childhood Vaccine Information.
| In the past month, what were your 3 most important sources of information about childhood vaccines? | %a |
|---|---|
| Internet search engines (e.g., Google, Yahoo) | 36.0 |
| Family | 27.0 |
| My healthcare professional (such as a primary care professional or OB/GYN) | 22.5 |
| Online pregnancy or parenting site (e.g., BabyCenter or The Bump) | 19.0 |
| Friends | 17.0 |
| Internet health site | 13.5 |
| My child's doctor | 9.5 |
| My child's other parent | 7.5 |
| Internet social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, message boards) | 4.5 |
| Internet news site | 3.5 |
| Parenting blogs | 3.5 |
| Apps (for smartphones or tablets) | 3.0 |
| Other source(s) (not Internet) | 2.5 |
| Traditional media (such as television, newspapers, radio, magazines, and books) | 1.5 |
| Other Internet sources | 1.5 |
| My child's nurse | 1.0 |
| Complementary healthcare professional (such as chiropractor or homeopath) | 1.0 |
OB/GYN, obstetrician/gynecologist.
a
Seventy-six (38%) did not answer the question because they had not looked for any information.