Table 5 Strengths of the proposed vaccination schedule mentioned by physicians
Quote’s number | Theme | Verbatim |
|---|---|---|
Quote 14 | Lowering the frequency of DT-IPV injections | « The interesting thing is that there is no need to repeat the injection at 3 months. This allows me to finally (…)meet them again in 3 months’ time without any vaccination …» (FGR, female, GP, 40, rural practice) |
Quote 15 | Patient adherence | « I think that they [parents] should be happy that there are fewer [injections]» (FGF, female, GP, 58, rural practice) |
Quote 16 | Primary vaccination shorter | « This is an additional motivation for applying such a scheme. » (FGF, female, GP, 47, rural practice) |
Quote 17 | Vaccination at a given age | « Vaccinated at a fixed age, it will be easier than managing the immunization schedule based on time or latency » (FGR, man, GP, 57, rural practice) |
Quote 18 | Anticipatipating some changes | « About the measles-mumps-rubella vaccination : "Well, to be honest, I have anticipated the new recommendations (laughs) I do it for everyone at age nine ! (…) And then it allows me to give the Prevenar ® along with the meningococcal C at 12. So in the calendar you describe here, well, the potentially calendar-to-be, it is the same as my current practice. » (EI1, man,GP, 32 , rural practice) |