摘要：Current Australian research on factors influencing vaccination was discussed at a workshop held at the RoyalAlexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney, in March 1998, sponsored by the National Centre for ImmunisationResearch and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS). The application of decision maki ng theory tovaccination behaviour, the expectations and experiences of mothers, and reasons why parents fail to vaccinate theirchildren were considered. Mothers' perceptions of the risks of vaccines, preferences of parents and providers forthe mode of vaccine delivery, and community and social factors were all found to be part of the fra mework withinwhich vaccination is accepted in Australia. Consumer considerations, media influences and overseas comparisonswere discussed
