Table 1 Various terminologies for vaccine related behavioural phenomenon
From: Vaccine hesitancy: understanding better to address better
| S.no | Researchers | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gust et al. (Parental attitudes regarding vaccination) | Immunization advocates |
| The go alongs to get alongs | ||
| Health advocates | ||
| Fence sitters | ||
| Worried | ||
| 2. | Keane et al. (Parent profiles) | Vaccine believer: parents who are convinced of the benefits of vaccination |
| Cautious: parents emotionally involved with their child and who have an hard time watching them being vaccinated | ||
| Relaxed: parents who were characterized by some scepticism about vaccines | ||
| Unconvinced: parents who distrusted vaccinations and vaccination policy | ||
| 3. | Benin et al. (Mother’s attitudes and actions) | Accepters: who agreed with or did not question vaccination |
| Vaccine-hesitant: who accepted vaccination but had significant concerns about vaccinating their infants | ||
| Late vaccinators: who purposely delayed vaccinating or chose only some vaccines | ||
| Rejecters: who completely rejected vaccination |