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For DTaP/IPV/Hib' Followed recommendations of health professionals. For MMR' Didn't feel the need to search widely for information but talked to her health visitor and read information in the media before making her decisions.
At time of interview’ married, two sons, aged 3.5 years and 14 months. Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Nurse, Father- Nurse/Teacher. Ethnic background’ White-British.
For DTaP/IPV/Hib' Followed recommendations of health professionals. For MMR' Talked to her GP and to her hospital consultant. Read information in newspapers and on the Internet. Talked to friends and investigated single vaccines. A friend in the USA helped her to make a final decision.
At time of interview’ married, one son, aged 2.5 years. Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Teacher, Father- University Lecturer. Ethnic background’ White-British.
For all immunisations Followed recommendations from health visitor. Experience of her daughter's immunisations influenced her immunisation decisions for her son.
At time of interview’ married, Two children, aged 7 years (daughter) and 3 years (son). Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Sure Start Volunteer Co-ordinator, Father- Manager (Retail). Ethnic background’ White-British.
For DTaP/IPV/Hib, Followed recommendations of health professionals. For MMR, Reactions that their first son had to MMR influenced their decisions for their other children.
At time of interview’ 4 children aged 8 years (son), 7 years (son), 5 years (son), 1 year (daughter). Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Housewife, Father- Househusband. Ethnic background’ White-British.
For DTaP/IPV/Hib' Followed recommendations of health professionals. For MMR' Talked to friends, her father who is a doctor, family friends who were doctors, and alternative practitioners. Gathered some information from the media. Talked to their GP about her daughter's egg allergy.
At time of interview’ married, one daughter, aged 3 years who has an egg allergy. Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Bookshop owner/Teacher, Father- Floor Layer. Ethnic background’ White-British.
Her son has an egg white allergy, in which vaccines are cultured, but he had no allergy to his MMR.
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.
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.
At time of interview’ married, one daughter, aged 8 months. Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Academic, Father- Professor. Ethnic background’ White-European (French).
For all immunisations Followed recommendations of health professionals. After her daughter had a reaction to the MMR vaccine, she talked to her health visitor to make a decision about her youngest son's immunisations.
At time of interview’ cohabiting four children, aged 10 years (daughter), 8 years (daughter), 6 years (daughter), 4 years (son). Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Full time Mum, Father – Painter/Decorator. Ethnic...
For DTaP/IPV/Hib' Followed recommendations of health professionals for their son. For MMR and immunisations for their daughter' Conducted an extensive review of the literature and scientific studies using the Internet and talked to their GP and health visitor.
At time of interview’ married, two children, aged 4.5 years (son) and 2 years (daughter). Both children are lactose intolerant. Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Accountant, Father- Home Dad. Ethnic background’ White-British.
For DTaP/IPV/Hib' Followed recommendations of health professionals. For MMR' Gathered information from the media and talked to other mums at playgroup and to their health visitor. Advice from their GP helped them to make a decision.
At time of interview’ married, one daughter, aged 5 years. Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Nursing Auxilary, Father- Plasterer. Ethnic background’ White-British.
