This statistic displays the most common reasons families gave to health care professionals for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules for vaccines in the U.S. as of May 2016. It was found that 77 percent of health care professionals reported that a fear of connection to autism spectrum disorder was the reason families gave for refusing vaccines.
Most common reasons given to U.S. health care professionals by families for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules as of 2016
Characteristic
Percentage of healthcare professionals
Fear of connection to autism spectrum disorder
77%
Concerns about added ingredients in vaccines
71%
Worry child will suffer other complications from vaccine
70%
Worries about "overwhelming" infant's immune system
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Medscape. (July 27, 2016). Most common reasons given to U.S. health care professionals by families for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665592/reasons-families-refused-vaccinations-health-care-professionals-us/
Medscape. "Most common reasons given to U.S. health care professionals by families for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules as of 2016." Chart. July 27, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665592/reasons-families-refused-vaccinations-health-care-professionals-us/
Medscape. (2016). Most common reasons given to U.S. health care professionals by families for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665592/reasons-families-refused-vaccinations-health-care-professionals-us/
Medscape. "Most Common Reasons given to U.S. Health Care Professionals by Families for Refusing Vaccines or Requesting Alternative Schedules as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665592/reasons-families-refused-vaccinations-health-care-professionals-us/
Medscape, Most common reasons given to U.S. health care professionals by families for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules as of 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665592/reasons-families-refused-vaccinations-health-care-professionals-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Most common reasons given to U.S. health care professionals by families for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules as of 2016 [Graph], Medscape, July 27, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/665592/reasons-families-refused-vaccinations-health-care-professionals-us/
