Refusal towards vaccination: a survey among Malay parents

• Main Authors: Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura, Samsudin, Suhaiza, Rehman, Adeela, Sedu, Nerawi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Zes Rokman Resources 2019
• Subjects: HM1176 Social influence. Social pressure; HM621 Culture; HM831 Social change; HQ The family. Marriage. Woman; HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home; RA644.3 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Chronic and Noninfectious Diseases and Public Health; RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/73862/1/73862_REFUSAL%20TOWARDS%20VACCINATION.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/73862/; https://www.ijcwed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IJCWED7_002.pdf

Vaccination is a preventive solution for children to protect them from infectious diseases. Although it is good immunization for children, some parents are reluctant about immunizing their children. The study attempts to identify the socio-cultural determinants of parental refusal for vaccination...