Parental acceptance of routine childhood immunization is critical to protecting children’s health, as high vaccination-coverage
rates lead to decreased rates of vaccine-preventable diseases. However, to communicate effectively with parents about vaccines and
vaccine-preventable diseases, it is necessary to assess their vaccine-related attitudes and concerns continually. Recently the
Palestine Ministry of Health has recorded epidemics of measles and mumps. Poor compliance with vaccination has been at￾tributed to multiple factors including physician inadequacy advocating for vaccination and public mistrust of vaccinations. As a
result, this study was conducted to describe the vaccine-related attitudes, concerns, and information sources of North Palestinian
parents of young children. A cross-sectional survey was conducted involving parents visiting emergency departments and primary
health care centers from different North Palestinian hospitals and centers. 480 surveys were eligible and analyzed. )e surveys
revealed that although parental confidence in vaccine safety is high, several vaccine-related concerns, such as pain from vaccine
administration and the number of vaccines given at once, were common among parents of young children. To maintain and
improve the success of childhood vaccines in preventing disease, a holistic approach is needed to address parents’ concerns in an
ongoing manner. Listening and responding in ways and with resources that address specific questions and concerns could help
parents make more informed vaccination decisions.

Title

Advances in Preventive Medicine

Publisher

Hindawi

Publisher Country

Palestine

Publication Type

Online only

Volume

2020

Year

2020

Pages

7