Parental knowledge of paediatric vaccination

Parental knowledge of paediatric vaccination

BACKGROUND Although routine vaccination is a major tool in the primary prevention of some infectious diseases, there is some reluctance in a proportion of the population. Negative parental perceptions of vaccination are an important barrier to paediatric vaccination. The aim of this study was to investigate parental knowledge of paediatric vaccines and vaccination in Catalonia. METHODS A retr...

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