ATTITUDES OF PARENTS WITH RESPECT TO IMMUNISATION POLICY

Key words: Immunisation policies, Compulsory immunisation

A survey was carried out among 417 families to explore what would be their attitudes towards immunisations, if the current policy of compulsory immunisations had to be modified. Current coverage would significantly decrease from 99 to 78% for polio and from 98 to 88% for diphteria-tetanus while it would be only slightly modified for measles (from 94 to 89%) and for pertussis (from 96 to 92%). 88% of parents prefer immunisations to remain compulsory.