How orthodox protestant parents decide on the vaccination of their children: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Ruijs Wilhelmina L M (Author), Hautvast Jeannine L A (Author), van IJzendoorn Giovanna (Author), van Ansem Wilke J C (Author), van der Velden Koos (Author), Hulscher Marlies EJL (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite high vaccination coverage, there have recently been epidemics of vaccine preventable diseases in the Netherlands, largely confined to an orthodox protestant minority with religious objections to vaccination. The orthodox prot...