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Table 3 Results of the parents survey

From: Knowledge among the rural parents about the vaccinations and vaccination coverage of children in the first year of life in Papua New Guinea – analysis of data provided by Christian health services

Number of parents (n = 56)

List, what diseases can be prevented by vaccination?

Polio

18

TB

15

tetanus

4

hepatitis B

4

pneumonia

3

What is the role of vaccination for the child?

“the vaccine prevents the child from the sick”

“vaccination can prevent a child from disability”

“help a child to grow well”

Any idea how vaccination is working?

no idea

“allow a child to grow”

“strengthen the child”

Why it is important to vaccinate your child?

“to prevent the sick”

“to prevent the death”

What would you tell if you like convince your neighbor to take child for vaccination?

“vaccination prevent a child from becoming sick”

“vaccination prevent a child from death”

“don’t know”