This statistic displays the most common reasons families gave to health care professionals for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules for vaccines in the U.S. as of May 2016. It was found that 77 percent of health care professionals reported that a fear of connection to autism spectrum disorder was the reason families gave for refusing vaccines.
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Medscape. (July 27, 2016). Most common reasons given to U.S. health care professionals by families for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules as of 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/665592/reasons-families-refused-vaccinations-health-care-professionals-us/
Medscape. "Most common reasons given to U.S. health care professionals by families for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules as of 2016." Chart. July 27, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/665592/reasons-families-refused-vaccinations-health-care-professionals-us/
Medscape. (2016). Most common reasons given to U.S. health care professionals by families for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules as of 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/665592/reasons-families-refused-vaccinations-health-care-professionals-us/
Medscape. "Most Common Reasons given to U.S. Health Care Professionals by Families for Refusing Vaccines or Requesting Alternative Schedules as of 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jul 2016, /statistics/665592/reasons-families-refused-vaccinations-health-care-professionals-us/
Medscape, Most common reasons given to U.S. health care professionals by families for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules as of 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/665592/reasons-families-refused-vaccinations-health-care-professionals-us/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Most common reasons given to U.S. health care professionals by families for refusing vaccines or requesting alternative schedules as of 2016 [Graph], Medscape, July 27, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/665592/reasons-families-refused-vaccinations-health-care-professionals-us/
