Factors Influencing Parents' Decision to Immunize Children

Immunization has an important role as a preventive measure for various disease risks. Immunization is carried out to strengthen the body's defense system so that it is immune to attacks from various causes of disease. However, some mothers as parents have their own concerns about having their children immunized. The aim of this research is to determine the factors that influence parents' decisions to immunize their children. The method used in this research is literature review with a qualitative approach. The data analysis used is Miller and Hubber analysis, namely by data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The research results show that maternal education and knowledge, family support, support from immunization officers, social media and the internet, and perceptions of child vulnerability. The research results show that maternal education and knowledge, family support, support from immunization officers, social media and the internet, as well as perceptions of children's vulnerabilities are factors that can influence parents' decisions to immunize their children