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Interview 23

For DTaP/IPV/Hib' Spoke to friends in the UK and Germany who were medically qualified. Experience of immunisation for her oldest daughter in Germany by anthroposophical doctors influenced her decision. She felt there was little opportunity to discuss immunisations with her own GP and health visitor.

  • Background

    At time of interview’ cohabiting, two children, aged 10 years (daughter) and 3 months (daughter). Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Research Consultant. Father- Art Director (Film). Ethnic background’ White-European. (Hungary).

  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 17

    For DTaP/IPV/Hib' After her daughter had a reaction to the second set of immunisations she took advice from her GP, a hospital consultant and a doctor friend. In addition she got a second opinion from a paediatric immuniologist, which helped her to make a decision.

  • Background

    At time of interview’ married, one daughter aged 7 months. Parents occupation’ Mother- Solicitor, Father- Investment Banker. Ethnic background’ White-British.

  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 02

    For DTaP/IPV/Hib they followed recommendations of health professionals. For MMR' Read research papers in medical journals and talked to family members. Media reports and Department of Health literature had little influence on their decision.

  • Background

    At time of interview’ married, two children, aged 22 months (daughter) and 4 months (son). Autistic Spectrum Disorder in husband’s family. Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Vet, Father- Letter Cutter. Ethnic background’...

  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 03

    For DTaP/IPV/Hib' Followed the recommendations of health professionals. She used the Internet to gather information on MMR, particularly from a parenting web site and talked to her Mum, which helped her to make a decision.

  • Background

    At time of interview’ married, two daughters, aged 3 years, aged 6 months. Autistic Spectrum Disorder in extended family. Parent’s occupation’ Mother-Travel Agent, Father- Photocopy Engineer. Ethnic background’ White-British.

  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 05

    For DTaP/IPV/Hib' Information and advice from her brother, who works for a medical journal, experience of other children in the family being immunised with no ill effects, belief that some media reports were sensationalised and talking to the practice nurse helped her to make a decision.

  • Background

    At time of interview’ married, One son, aged 5 months. Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Bank Manager, Father- Chartered Accountant. Ethnic background’ White-British.

  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 06

    For DTaP/IPV/Hib' Followed recommendations of health professionals. Talking to other parents whose child had MMR and using the Internet to gather information on both sides of the argument helped her to make a decision about her daughter's MMR immunisation

  • Background

    At time of interview’ married, one daughter, aged 10 weeks. Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Jeweller, Father- Jeweller. Ethnic background’ White-British.

  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 10

    For DTP/IPV/Hib' Followed recommendations of health professionals for her first child. For further immunisations Read leaflets given to her by her homeopath, read books and talked to her health visitor and GP. Gathered some information from the media but was aware that it may be biased to a specific perspective.

  • Background

    At time of interview’ married, 3 children, aged 10 years (daughter), 4 yrs (son), 12 weeks (son). Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Home Educator, Full time mum, Father- Estate Agent. Ethnic background’...

  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 14

    For DTaP/IPV/Hib' Found it most useful to talk to friends who had already made decisions about their children's immunisations. Took on board recommendations of health professionals.

  • Background

    At time of interview’ married, one daughter, aged 8 months. Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Academic, Father- Professor. Ethnic background’ White-European (French).

  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Interview 27

    Her son has an egg white allergy, in which vaccines are cultured, but he had no allergy to his MMR.

  • Background

    Married couple with one child aged 4 months. Father aged 35, market trader. Mother aged 29, full-time mother. Ethnic background/nationality: father half Arab, half White British, mother Thai.

  • Sex/Gender Male