Table 4.
Health-Care Provider and Caregivers’ Perceptions Regarding Immunizations and Multiple Injections
| Questions | % Caregivers Who Agree N = 288a | % Health-Care Providers Who Agree N = 58a |
|---|---|---|
| Children get more vaccinations than are necessaryb | 55 (19%) | 7 (12%) |
| Immunizations do more good than harm | 279 (98%) | 58 (100%) |
| Many of the illnesses which vaccinations prevent are severe | 282 (99%) | 56 (97%) |
| It is better for a child to receive more injectable vaccines at a single visit if it means that they will be better protected against diseases | 186 (65%) | 44 (77%) |
| There will be fewer side effects if a child receives 1 injectable vaccine in multiple separate visits rather than multiple injections in a single visit | 129 (45%) | 16 (28%) |
| Parents should be allowed to selectively choose the vaccines which they believe their children needs | …c | 5 (9%) |
aPercentages may vary due to number of respondents who answered each question.
b“Strongly agree” and “agree” were combined. Percentages may vary due to number of respondents who answered each question.
cThis question was not asked of caregivers.