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• Pregnancy & children >> Immunisation >> Youngest child's age under 1 >> Interview 05 >> The consequences of the disease are far worse than the immunisations.

For DTaP/IPV/Hib: Information and advice from her brother, who works for a medical journal, experience of other children in the family being immunised with no ill effects, belief that some media reports were sensationalised and talking to the practice nurse helped her to make a decision.

• Pregnancy & children >> Immunisation >> Youngest child's age 3-4 years >> Interview 34 >> Her decision was influenced by her parents' views and her Orthodox Jewish GP.

For all immunisations: Trusted and followed the advice of her Orthodox Jewish GP. Took in to account her parent's views and the fact she had immunisations as a child. Information from family and friends in the local community also influenced her decision.

• Pregnancy & children >> Immunisation >> Youngest child's age 3-4 years >> Interview 18 >> They are fairly convinced that they made the right decision not to immunise their children.

For all immunisations: They used the Internet to search for research papers in medical journals, read books, talked to other parents about their decisions which were both pro and anti immunisation and talked to the midwife at their birth group and to their GP.

• Pregnancy & children >> Immunisation >> Youngest child's age 1-2 years >> Interview 29 >> She decided not to continue with the immunisation programme after her daughter had a reaction to the first set.

For DTaP/IPV/Hib: Followed recommendations of health professionals. For MMR: Reactions that their first son had to MMR influenced their decisions for their other children.