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Parents’ and adolescents’ willingness to be vaccinated against serogroup B meningococcal disease during a mass vaccination in Saguenay–Lac-St-Jean (Quebec) Dubé, Eve; Gagnon, Dominique; Hamel, Denis; Belley, Sylvie; Gagné, Monique Hélène; Boulianne, Nicole; Landry, Monique; Bettinger, Julie A.
Abstract
A mass vaccination campaign with the 4CMenB vaccine (Bexsero®; Novartis Pharmaceutical Canada Inc) was launched in a serogroup B endemic area in Quebec. A telephone survey was conducted to assess parental and adolescent opinions about the acceptability of the vaccine. Intent to receive the vaccine or vaccine receipt was reported by the majority of parents (93%) and adolescents (75%). Meningitis was perceived as being a dangerous disease by the majority of parents and adolescents. The majority of respondents also considered the 4CMenB vaccine to be safe and effective. The main reason for positive vaccination intention or behaviour was self-protection, while a negative attitude toward vaccination in general was the main reason mentioned by parents who did not intend to have their child vaccinated. Adolescents mainly reported lack of interest, time or information, and low perceived susceptibility and disease severity as the main reasons for not intending to be vaccinated or not being vaccinated.
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Parents’ and adolescents’ willingness to be vaccinated against serogroup B meningococcal disease during a mass vaccination in Saguenay–Lac-St-Jean (Quebec)
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2015
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A mass vaccination campaign with the 4CMenB vaccine (Bexsero®;
Novartis Pharmaceutical Canada Inc) was launched in a serogroup B
endemic area in Quebec. A telephone survey was conducted to assess
parental and adolescent opinions about the acceptability of the vaccine.
Intent to receive the vaccine or vaccine receipt was reported by
the majority of parents (93%) and adolescents (75%). Meningitis
was perceived as being a dangerous disease by the majority of parents
and adolescents. The majority of respondents also considered the
4CMenB vaccine to be safe and effective. The main reason for positive
vaccination intention or behaviour was self-protection, while a
negative attitude toward vaccination in general was the main reason
mentioned by parents who did not intend to have their child vaccinated.
Adolescents mainly reported lack of interest, time or information,
and low perceived susceptibility and disease severity as the main
reasons for not intending to be vaccinated or not being vaccinated.
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eng
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2016-03-09
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Canada
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10.14288/1.0228093
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Dubé, E., Gagnon, D., Hamel, D., Belley, S., Gagné, H., Boulianne, N., . . . Bettinger, J. A. (2015). Parents' and adolescents' willingness to be vaccinated against serogroup B meningococcal disease during a mass vaccination in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean (Quebec). The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology = Journal Canadien Des Maladies Infectieuses Et De La Microbiologie Médicale / AMMI Canada, 26(3), 163-167.
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Reviewed
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Faculty
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