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Parental compliance with multiple immunization injections

S T Melman1, T T Nguyen, E Ehrlich

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. melmans@auhs.edu

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
|December 11, 1999
PubMed

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Parents in an inner-city clinic overwhelmingly accepted multiple childhood immunizations during a single visit. This high compliance rate supports the feasibility of administering all recommended vaccines at once, enhancing public health outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Immunization Practices

Background:

  • Parental concerns about vaccine safety and the number of injections can influence immunization schedules.
  • Understanding parental willingness to accept multiple vaccines is crucial for optimizing childhood immunization coverage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate parental acceptance of administering multiple immunization injections during a single pediatric visit.
  • To assess compliance rates with recommended vaccination schedules in an urban setting.

Main Methods:

  • A survey assessed parental demographics and attitudes.
  • Medical records were reviewed to determine immunization status.
  • The study included 1059 children due for 2-5 vaccinations at one visit.

Main Results:

  • Nearly all (98.8%) children received all immunizations due at their appointment.
  • High compliance was observed despite the potential for parental hesitation regarding multiple injections.

Conclusions:

  • Inner-city parents demonstrated strong adherence to physician recommendations for multiple simultaneous immunizations.
  • This finding suggests that combined vaccination visits are highly feasible and accepted in diverse urban populations.
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