Table 3.
Reasons for non-vaccination among children aged 24–36 months, in Zhejiang province (total sample = 1386, 3.1% for non-vaccination of MCV1 and 7.3% for non-vaccination of MCV2)
| Reasons | MCV1(N = 43) | MCV2(N = 101) | All(N = 144) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Without written vaccination records | 4 (9.3) | 4 (4.0) | 8 (5.6) |
| Was not aware that the child needed this vaccination | 2 (4.6) | 7 (6.9) | 9 (6.3) |
| The immunization clinic was overcrowded | 12 (27.9) | 24 (23.8) | 36 (25.0) |
| The schedule of the immunization clinic was incompatible with working hours | 7 (16.3) | 16 (15.8) | 23 (15.9) |
| Fear of adverse events | – | 5 (5.0) | 5 (3.4) |
| The child was sick when the vaccination was due | 10 (23.3) | 29 (28.7) | 39 (27.0) |
| The physicians had contraindicated the vaccine | 8 (18.6) | 11 (10.9) | 19 (13.2) |
| Considered vaccination not important | – | 5 (4.9) | 5 (3.5) |