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• Pregnancy & children >> Immunisation >> Youngest child's age 1-2 years >> Interview 20 >> Parents should have access to the vaccine product insert sheets listing the side effects and contents of the vaccines.

For DTaP/IPV/Hib: Followed recommendations of health professionals for two eldest boys. For MMR: They followed recommendations of health professionals for two eldest boys. Reactions that their second son had to MMR, an extensive review of research papers in medical journals, and using the Internet to read about both pro and anti immunisation arguments helped them to make their decisions for their youngest son.

• Pregnancy & children >> Immunisation >> Youngest child's age 1-2 years >> Interview 41 >> There is no convincing evidence to suggest that MMR is not safe.

For all immunisations: Her experience of working in Public Health informed her decisions about immunisations. She believed much of the information from the media to be inaccurate and biased.

• Pregnancy & children >> Immunisation >> Interview 42 >> A paediatrician talks about the safety of vaccines.

A consultant paediatrician talks about immunisations.

• Pregnancy & children >> Immunisation >> Youngest child's age 1-2 years >> Interview 24 >> Learning that MMR had been used in other countries for many years eased her concerns about the long-term side effects.

For DTaP/IPV/Hib: Followed recommendations of health professionals. For MMR: Took advice from her son's Paediatrician. Information from a television documentary had an influence. Discussion with other mums of premature babies helped her to make a decision.