The role of herd immunity in parents’ decision to vaccinate children: a systematic review

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URL : http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/08/22/peds. 2012-0140.abstract?papetoc

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  • Description: Herd immunity is an important benefit of childhood immunisation, but it is unknown if the concept of benefit to others influences parents’ decisions to immunize their children. The authors objective was to determine if the concept of 'benefit to others' has been found in the literature to influence parents' motivation for childhood immunisation.
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  • Unrefined: altruism; child; decision-making; immunization; intention; motivation; social responsibility; systematic review; vaccines
  • Keywords (National Public Health Language):
  • AGE GROUPS
  • BEHAVIOUR
  • CHILD
  • CHILDREN
  • IMMUNISATION
  • IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION
  • MOTIVATION
  • RESEARCH METHODS
  • REVIEWS
  • SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
  • YOUNG PEOPLE
  • Category (Government Category List):
  • YOUNG PEOPLE

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    • URL : http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/08/22/peds. 2012-0140.abstract?papetoc

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