Subject: parent of a child
Items:
(1) childhood vaccines are important for my child's health
(2) childhood vaccines are effective
(3) having my child vaccinated is important for the health of others in my community
(4) all childhood vaccines offered by the government program in my community are beneficial
(5) new vaccines carry more risk than older vaccines
(6) the information I receive about vaccines from the vaccine program is reliable and trustworthy
(7) getting vaccines is a good way to protect my child from disease
(8) generally I do what my doctor or health care provider recommends about vaccines for my child
(9) I am concerned about serious adverse effects of vaccine
(10) My child does not need vaccines for diseases that are not common anymore
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Response
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Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
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Items 5, 9, 10
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strongly disagree
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5
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1
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disagree
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4
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2
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neither agree nor disagree
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3
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3
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agree
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2
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4
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strongly agree
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1
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5
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total score =
= SUM(points for all 10 questions)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 10
• maximum score: 50
• The greater the score the greater the hesitancy.
percent along the spectrum of hesitancy =
= ((score) - 10) / 40 * 100%
