Department of Medical Science, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Case Study
Exploring Reasons behind Vaccine Refusals-A Study from Tertiary Care Hospital of Pakistan
Author(s): Rabia Sakrani*, Mehreen Raza, Sana Mehboob and Shaheena Shireen
Immunization is a beneficial tool for controlling and eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases and is estimated
to avert between 2-3 million deaths each year. It is one of the most cost-effective health investments. Over the years
immunizations have thwarted epidemics of once-common infectious diseases such as measles, mumps and whooping
cough and near eradication of others, such as polio and smallpox. Vaccination refusal or vaccine hesitancy is very
common among the parents even in the developed countries. Parents get exemptions for their children from
vaccination on various grounds. These reasons can be divided into four major categories: Religious, personal beliefs,
safety concerns and insufficient information regarding risk and benefits of vaccines... View more»