Table 2.

Recommendation for public health policies and it’s source

Recommendation based on participants statements on reconsidering vaccination:	• Assurance of vaccine safety
	• Assurance of availability of alternative vaccines
	• Clear presentation of vaccine benefits
Recommendation based on avoidance strategies, and other study findings:	• Stronger and more trusting patient-doctor bonds which would minimize malingering, disappearing from the system and other avoidance strategies
	• Clear and trustworthy patient-doctor communication (e.g. on possible side-effects)
	• Sensitivity of healthcare workers regarding parents entering the decision-making process and maximizing positive social influences in this period
	• Debriefing patients after negative experiences in healthcare
	• Incorporating social psychology and findings from emotional and moral persuasion into vaccination-promotion strategies (e.g. for healthcare members to be perceived as in-group members and not to label parents as anti-vaxx)
	• Collaboration of healthcare workers with school staff
	• Educating parents (e.g. not to rely on futile strategies in case of infection)