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Interview 08

For DTaP/IPV/Hib' Followed recommendations of health professionals. For MMR' Read information recommended by relatives which was both pro and anti immunisation, read NHS information leaflets, talked to her GP and to friends.

  • Background

    At time of interview’ married, one son, aged 3 years. Parent’s Occupation’ Mother- Teacher, Father- Journalist. 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 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 04

    For DTaP/IPV/Hib' Followed recommendations of health professionals. For MMR she talked to the health visitor and GP, listened to media reports and trusted the decision that her boss had made about immunisation.

  • Background

    At time of interview’ married, one daughter, aged 16 months. Parent’s occupation’ Mother- Civil Servant MOD, Father- RAF. Ethnic background’ White-British.

  • 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 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 AN14

    Seven and a half months pregnant with twins conceived by IVF. Has had scans throughout pregnancy; nuchal translucency scan had to be repeated because of the babies position.

  • Background

    Children’ pregnant with twins, Occupation’ Mother – lawyer, Father – Teacher, Marital status Living with partner.

  • Age at interview 38
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview AN09

    Routine screening in two pregnancies - declined screening for Down's syndrome. Family history of hydrocephalus led to early prenatal counselling but no risk identified.

  • Background

    Children’ One aged 20 months, pregnant with second baby, Occupation’ Mother – GP, Father (aged 45 at interview) – company director, Marital status Married.

  • Age at interview 29
  • Sex/Gender Female