Table 1 Main determinants of parental vaccine hesitancy referred by 198/231 Pediatric Health Care Professionals (pHCPs)
Total 198 | % | |
|---|---|---|
Concern about vaccine adverse reactions | 145 | 73% |
Concern about development of autism spectrum disorders | 90 | 45% |
Concern about development of autoimmune diseases | 86 | 43% |
Doubts on usefulness and effectiveness of vaccines | 75 | 38% |
Concern about adjuvants adverse effects | 38 | 19% |
Concern about pain and stress induced by vaccination | 36 | 18% |
Preference for the development of natural immunity | 32 | 16% |
Concern about the risk to get the disease by the vaccination | 29 | 15% |
Lack of trust in pharmaceutical companies | 29 | 15% |
Too expensive | 23 | 12% |