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Parent and general practitioner preferences for infant immunisation. Reactogenicity or multiple injections?

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  • 1National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Sydney.

Australian Family Physician
|February 16, 1999
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Parents prioritize less reactogenic vaccines over fewer injections, while GPs often prefer single-injection options. Parental acceptance of vaccination regimens is high when recommended by a general practitioner.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Immunology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Childhood immunizations involve balancing vaccine efficacy with parental concerns about side effects and the number of injections.
  • Different vaccine formulations, such as whole-cell versus acellular pertussis vaccines, vary in reactogenicity and administration schedules.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the preferences of parents and general practitioners (GPs) regarding vaccine reactogenicity and the number of injections during childhood immunization visits.
  • To assess the relative importance placed on less reactogenic vaccines versus single-injection schedules.

Main Methods:

  • A telephone survey was conducted with parents (n=162) and GPs (n=154) in western Sydney.
  • Participants were presented with hypothetical vaccination regimens involving single vs. multiple injections and whole-cell vs. acellular pertussis vaccines.

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Main Results:

  • A majority of parents (72% for 2 injections, 58% for 3 injections) preferred acellular pertussis vaccine regimens, indicating a higher concern for reactogenicity.
  • GPs showed a preference for the single-injection pentavalent vaccine (69% and 77% for 2 or 3 injection acellular options, respectively).
  • Parental preference for single injections increased if their child was already vaccinated, and GP preference for acellular vaccines rose after experiencing adverse reactions.

Conclusions:

  • Parental concerns about vaccine reactogenicity are more significant than concerns about multiple injections.
  • General practitioners' preferences lean towards simpler, single-injection schedules.
  • Parental acceptance of a recommended vaccination regimen is high, underscoring the influence of GP recommendations.