"It's Like 1998 Again": Why Parents Still Refuse and Delay Vaccines

• Main Authors: Jiana L. Ugale (Author), Heather Spielvogle PhD (Author), Christine Spina MSPH (Author), Cathryn Perreira MA (Author), Ben Katz (Author), Barbara Pahud MD, MPH (Author), Amanda F. Dempsey MD, PhD (Author), Jeffrey D. Robinson PhD (Author), Kathleen Garrett MA (Author), Sean T. O'Leary MD, MPH (Author), Douglas J. Opel MD, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We conducted a qualitative study from 2018 to 2019 to update the reasons why US parents' refuse or delay vaccines. Four focus groups and 4 semi-structured interviews involving 33 primary care pediatric providers were conducted in Washington and Colorado. A thematic analysis was conducted to ide...