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Patterns of vaccination acceptance.

P Streefland1, A M Chowdhury, P Ramos-Jimenez

  • 1Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. streefland@pscw.uva.nl

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|November 26, 1999
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Vaccination acceptance varies globally, influenced by context. Understanding reasons for vaccine refusal and resistance is key to sustaining high immunization coverage and preventing childhood illness.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Social Sciences
  • Global Health

Background:

  • Immunization is a critical public health intervention for preventing childhood morbidity and mortality.
  • The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) has achieved global momentum since 1974, with ongoing vaccine range expansion.
  • Sustaining high vaccination coverage requires understanding variations in acceptance and non-acceptance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe and discuss patterns of vaccination acceptance and non-acceptance globally.
  • To analyze how socio-cultural and contextual factors influence vaccine acceptance and refusal.
  • To develop conceptual tools and discuss theoretical perspectives for analyzing immunization dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized results from the Social Science and Immunization Project studies.

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  • Included data from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Malawi, the Netherlands, and the Philippines.
  • Employed qualitative and quantitative analysis of acceptance and non-acceptance patterns.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified diverse patterns of vaccination acceptance, partial acceptance, and non-acceptance.
    • Demonstrated that context significantly affects vaccine acceptance rates.
    • Uncovered underlying reasons for vaccine refusal and resistance across different populations.

    Conclusions:

    • Context-specific strategies are essential for improving and sustaining immunization coverage.
    • Addressing socio-cultural factors and reasons for refusal is crucial for public health interventions.
    • Further research using conceptual tools can enhance understanding of immunization dynamics.