Introduction
Vaccination is the most important thing we can do to protect ourselves and our children against ill health. They prevent up to 3 million deaths worldwide every year. However, if people stop having vaccines, its possible for infectious disease to quickly spread again
The most commonly reported reason for vaccine hesitancy is concern regarding the safety of one or more vaccines, and most common is the fear of presumed side-effects of the MMR vaccine. Autism, immune system overload, and other presumed adverse reactions have often been cited. Some parents do not recognize the full benefits of childhood immunisations, and can be sceptical of routine schedules that call for multiple immunisations given simultaneously. Other reasons for not vaccinating include belief that a child is too young or too sick to receive a vaccine.
MMR vaccine hesitancy has been found to be more prevalent among some faith-based group or ethnic minorities and this has increased interest in identifying prevailing attitudes toward MMR vaccination. The ethnic minorities include Somali parents who perceived that there is a link between autism and MMR vaccine