Table 4.

Personal opinions.

Themes	Illustrative quotes
In favour	It would absolutely be a positive change. (P23) I would love that. (P26)
Mixed/ambivalent feelings	That [requirements] would be great, but mandates are tough…I don’t think we’ve got our ducks in a - I wasn’t necessarily embracing doing it now. I don’t think we’ve got our ducks in a row to do it. I’d hate to see it - I don’t want to see that effort fail if I didn’t really think we were ready. (P4) I think parents may accept it more, may get more - more people - but I’m not sure if I agree that it should be mandated. (P18) Am I for it? In the general population, I’d say yes. But there would be exceptions. (P22) I could see both sides. (P24)
Not in favour	It’s just doing things against their beliefs. I think a parent has the right to decide their - to make their own decisions about the vaccine. (P6) The less the government interferes with health care, the better. (P25)