[Knowledge of, attitudes toward and participation in the new vaccinations against measles, mumps and rubella during the first 2 years].
The new vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) for children and the new vaccination for rubella for adult women were introduced in Denmark on 1.1.1987. An account is presented of 1) knowledge about and attitudes to the new vaccinations, investigated three months after commencement of the programme as assessed by means of a marketing investigation and 2) participation in vaccination during the first two years after introduction of the vaccination programme assessed by registration of services in the Danish National Health Service. The calculated participation in the MMR vaccination programme at the age of 15 months was found to be 72% and 31% at the age of 12 years. The calculated participation in the rubella vaccination programme at the age of 18 years was 13% in 1988 and even less for the remaining women. 95% of persons with children aged 0-12 years in the household who were questioned had heard about the new vaccinations for children and more than 50% had detailed knowledge about MMR vaccination. More than 10% were against MMR vaccination mainly because they considered that it was better for children to have these infections naturally. 90% of the women questioned knew why adult women were offered vaccination for rubella, although the percentage was less in the younger women. Compared with the goals established, participation in the MMR vaccination programme is insufficient. Participation in the rubella vaccination programme for adult women is entirely inadequate. The reasons for defective participation and proposed improvements are discussed. It is important that general practitioners and health nurses instruct parents about these possibilities.
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D003718:Denmark; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009108:Mumps Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012411:Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000639:trends*
D004338:Drug Combinations; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D009108:Mumps Vaccine; D012411:Rubella Vaccine
Kendskab og holdninger samt tilslutning de første to år til de nye vaccinationer mod maeslinger, fåresyge og røde hunde.