Parents' intentions and behavior regarding seasonal influenza vaccination for their children: A survey in child-care centers in Sydney, Australia

The annual incidence of laboratory-confirmed influenza is usually between 2% and 20% in healthy children, and yet most parents surveyed do not intend to vaccinate their children. The aim of our study was to determine parental intentions and behavior regarding influenza vaccination for their children and to explore explanatory variables. We conducted a cross-sectional survey in 16 child-care centers in Sydney, Australia, between November and...