Exploring Childhood Vaccine Hesitancy: A Resource for Healthcare Professionals
5.1 Clinic B: Ben - Points to consider
Family
Studies show that multiple factors can combine to influence vaccine attitudes, for example gender, age, religion, socio-economic background, and interactions with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) [4].
People may not only have different experiences of, or attitudes towards, disease: People also have different understandings of what ‘good health’ [5] or ‘natural’ means [6].
Generational
Inter-generational factors may be important: The parents’ own experience of vaccines as a child may be relevant.
‘Changing minds’ may not be the best strategy – providing a chance to raise concerns may have a ripple effect. Attitudes can change over time [7].
