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To examine the impact of maternal medical knowledge and attitudes on childhood vaccination rates.

June 15, 2026Open Access

Impact of Parental Medical Knowledge and Vaccination Opinions on Children's Immunization Coverage

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Randomized trial investigates factors affecting immunization coverage in children, highlighting the role of parental attitudes.

To examine the impact of maternal medical knowledge and attitudes on childhood vaccination rates.
Surveyed 402 mothers in Tashkent about vaccination opinions and children's health conditions.
Assessed vaccination rates based on gender and attendance at state pre-schools versus home care.
Analyzed correlations between chronic disease presence and vaccination status.
Boys had higher vaccination rates (57.3%) than girls (42.7%).
27.4% of unvaccinated children had chronic diseases compared to 4.3% of vaccinated children.
Children in state pre-schools had higher vaccination rates (61.5%) than those cared for at home (85.7% non-vaccinated).

Tolipova et al. (2024) studied this question.

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