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Questionnaire survey on mumps vaccination for parents in Nara prefecture, Japan
Author(s) -
Kitano Taito,
Nishikawa Hiroki,
Onaka Masayuki,
Ishihara Mariko,
Nishiyama Atsuko,
Yoshida Sayaka
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/ped.13502
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , mumps vaccine , family medicine , immunization program , immunization , pediatrics , questionnaire , immunology , measles , social science , antigen , sociology , measles vaccine
Background Although the mumps vaccine has not been included in the national immunization program ( NIP ) in Japan, it has been shown that a two‐dose routine vaccine program would be highly cost‐effective. In this study, we carried outa questionnaire‐based study to investigate how many Japanese parents want the mumps vaccine to be included in the NIP with proper information. Methods The questionnaire was given to parents who visited the Pediatrics or neonatal intensive care unit of Nara Prefecture General Medical Center, Nara City, Japan, between 1 March 2017 and 31 August 2017. The questionnaire consisted of information about mumps and six questions, for example (i) do parents know that mumps can be prevented by vaccine; (ii) do they know that they need to pay for mumps vaccines; and (iii) do they hope that the government will resume routine mumps vaccination. Results In total, 1,224 parents answered the questionnaire. A total of 81% and 75.4% of parents knew that mumps can be prevented by vaccination and that mumps vaccine is not included in the NIP , respectively, before reading the information. After reading the information, 95.0% of parents thought that mumps vaccine should be included in the NIP . While 61.7% of parents answered that they would choose two‐dose vaccination without governmental financial support, 92.1% of them would choose two‐dose vaccination with governmental financial support ( P < 0.0001). Conclusion Japanese parents want the mumps vaccine to be included in the NIP . Japan is able to start routine use of the mumps vaccine now.