Objectives: A lack of correct awareness about immunization among parents put them at risk of falling prey to the anti-vaccine movement. This risk is present even in countries with a high vaccine uptake. This study was done with the objective of assessing the awareness of parents childhood vaccination. Results: In this study conducted among 141 parents accompanying children to a routine clinic we found that 53.2% of the participants had average or above average knowledge. Level of knowledge was associated with the level of education (OR: 2.7, 95% CI 1.4-5.4) and the sex of the parent (OR: 3.4, 95% CI 1.2-9.3). While our sample size is small, we recommend educational programmes for parents to strengthen their knowledge on vaccination to safeguard the continuity of a successful control of vaccine preventable diseases.
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Herath, N. C., Kudagammana, T., Sanathchandra, T. T., Gamage, H. K., Razik, I. M., & Liynapathirana, V. (2018). Brief report: Parental attitudes and knowledge on routine childhood immunization: An experience from Central Sri Lanka. BMC Research Notes, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3519-y
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