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Parents' views about the vaccination program in Taiwan
Chia-Wan Tang1, Shih-Hui Huang, Ken-Pen Weng
1Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan.
Pediatrics and Neonatology
|April 29, 2011
Summary
Parents in Taiwan have insufficient awareness of new vaccines and find them too expensive. Most parents believe new vaccines offer better protection but are concerned about costs and side effects like fever.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Vaccinology
Background:
- Parental attitudes towards vaccination significantly influence childhood immunization uptake.
- Understanding parental perceptions is crucial for effective public health communication regarding new vaccines.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess parental awareness and attitudes towards new vaccines and the existing immunization program.
- To identify parental concerns regarding vaccine cost, efficacy, and side effects.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 535 parents of children under 14 years old in southern Taiwan.
- Questionnaires collected data on parental views, awareness of specific vaccines, and information sources.
Main Results:
- 93% of parents found the current vaccination program unsatisfactory; 63% believed new vaccines offered better protection, but 48% considered them too expensive.
- Fever was the most recognized vaccine side effect (91%). Awareness of conjugated pneumococcal vaccines was high (68%), but low for the human papillomavirus vaccine (13%).
- Hospital pamphlets were the primary source of vaccine information for 56% of parents.
Conclusions:
- Parental awareness regarding new vaccines is inadequate.
- The high perceived cost of new vaccines presents a significant barrier to uptake.
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