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UK parents' attitudes towards meningococcal group B (MenB) vaccination: a qualitative analysis.

Cath JacksonJoanne YarwoodVanessa SalibaHelen E Bedford
Published in: BMJ open (2017)
The successful implementation of the MenB vaccination programme depends on its acceptance by parents. In view of parents' recognition of the severity of meningitis and septicaemia, and successful introduction of other vaccines to prevent bacterial meningitis and septicaemia, the MenB vaccination programme is likely to be successful. However, the need for additional injections, the likelihood of post-immunisation fever and its management are issues about which parents will need information and reassurance from healthcare professionals. Public Health England has developed written information for parents, informed by these findings.
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