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Parental experiences with vaccine information statements: Implications for timing, delivery, and parent-provider
Paula M Frew1, Yunmi Chung2, Allison Kennedy Fisher3
1Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, United States; Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, United States; Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Hubert Department of Global Health, United States; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, United States.
Objective:
We examined Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) dissemination practices and parental use and perceptions.
Methods:
We conducted a national online panel survey of 2603 US parents of children aged <7. Primary outcomes included reported VIS receipt, delivery timing, reading experiences, and perceived utility.
Results:
Most parents received a VIS (77.2%; [95% CI: 74.5-79.7%]), 59.7% [56.6-62.7%] before vaccination but 14.5% [12.5-16.8%] reported receiving it after their child's immunization; 15.1% [13.0-17.6%] were unsure of receipt status or timing; another 10.7% [9.0-12.6%] reported non-receipt of a VIS. Less than half who received a VIS before vaccination completed it before vaccination (46.2% [42.4, 50.0%]), but most who read at least some found the information useful (95.7% [93.8-97.0%]). Parents who delayed or refused at least one recommended non-influenza vaccine reported fewer opportunities to ask providers VIS questions.
Conclusions:
Most parents report receiving VIS before vaccination as per federal guidelines. Continued effort is needed to enhance VIS distribution practice and parent-provider VIS content communication.
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