Allah Bukhsh|Habib Rehman|Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi|Humera Ata|Inayat Ur Rehman|Learn?Han Lee|Bey Hing Goh|Tahir Mehmood Khan
Parents' attitude, awareness and behaviour towards influenza vaccination in Pakistan
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences|University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences|Universiti Sains Malaysia|Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan|Monash University Malaysia|Monash University Malaysia|Monash University Malaysia
national immunization program pakistan include influenza vaccines low rate immunization might attributed poor knowledge influenza vaccination pakistan current study aimed assess knowledge attitude influenza vaccination among parents questionnairebased cross sectional study conducted among randomly selected parents least one child aged 6 months responses recorded 27 items questionnaire assessing knowledge perception attitude behaviours parents data analysed using appropriate statistical methods total 532 responses recorded male gender preponderance 65 parents 611 reported children received planned receive recommended vaccines expanded program immunization epi pakistan one third parents 244 aware availability influenza vaccines pakistan 66 reported vaccinating child influenza exploring parents attitudes regarding children vaccination top motivator immunization important keep children healthy relative index 093 p 0000 however substantial number parents believed influenza serious disease 185 vaccines accompanied several side effects 246 positive attitude reflected among parents aware influenza vaccines pakistan 35 participants believed influenza vaccines required healthy children current study demonstrated low vaccination rate influenza awareness health literacy regarding influenza vaccine poor among parents findings necessitate need appropriately structured awareness programs regarding influenza vaccination among parents