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• Pregnancy & children >> Immunisation >> Youngest child's age 3-4 years >> Interview 28 >> It is better to give a professional opinion and explain on what evidence the opinion has been based, rather than just give out the government line.

For DTaP/IPV/Hib: Followed recommendations of health professionals. For MMR: Talked to friends, her father who is a doctor, family friends who were doctors, and alternative practitioners. Gathered some information from the media. Talked to their GP about her daughter's egg allergy.

• Pregnancy & children >> Immunisation >> Youngest child's age 1-2 years >> Interview 25 >> Recognise that the MMR decision is a difficult one for many parents.

For DTaP/IPV/Hib: Followed recommendations of health professionals. For MMR: Talked to friends who were doctors. Used the Internet to search for information. Were influenced by the prime minister's response to questioning about immunisation decisions for his son.

• Pregnancy & children >> Immunisation >> Youngest child's age under 1 >> Interview 14 >> Be honest about the reasons behind some of the advice given.

For DTaP/IPV/Hib: Found it most useful to talk to friends who had already made decisions about their children's immunisations. Took on board recommendations of health professionals.

• Pregnancy & children >> Immunisation >> Youngest child's age 1-2 years >> Interview 37 >> Acknowledge and explain all the risks involved with immunisations, rather than dismiss parent's concerns.

For DTaP/IPV/Hib: Followed recommendations of the health professionals. For MMR: Gathered information from the media, and talked to friends who were doctors. His own experience of working with children with learning difficulties informed their decision.

• Pregnancy & children >> Immunisation >> Youngest child's age under 1 >> Interview 05 >> Find out what parents' concerns are and address them.

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.