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Reasons U.S. families gave health care professionals for refusing vaccinations 2016

Most common reasons given to U.S. health care professionals by families for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules as of 2016

The data shows the most common reasons families gave to health care professionals for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules for vaccines in the United States as of May 2016. It was found that 77% of health care professionals reported that a fear of connection to autism spectrum disorder was the reason families gave for refusing vaccines.

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	56
Distrust of pharmaceutical industry	44
Believe child will get illness from vaccine	41
Pain/stress of multiple injections for child	37
Believe naturally acquired immunity preferable	32
Religious or political belief	31
Doubt about vaccine efficacy	23
Cost/lack of insurance coverage for vaccines	8

Reasons U.S. families gave health care professionals for refusing vaccinations 2016

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