How parents can take part in the study
Have you just become a parent or are you about to?
The birth of a child brings with it many new tasks and responsibilities for you as parents - including the decision as to whether and how your child should be immunised. The first immunisation is recommended as soon as your baby is six weeks old.
We are interested in what you think about immunisation advice.
Have you read up on immunisations? If so, how?
How did you decide?
What information did you receive?
How would you have preferred to be informed?
What information would you have liked to have (more)?
The results can help to improve the range of vaccination counselling services and give parents confidence in their decision-making in the future.
Vaccination calendar of the Standing Vaccination Commission as of 01/25.
Influence of vaccinations on health
The INITIAL study is also intended to contribute to the investigation of the effect of vaccinations. We are therefore analysing the influence of the timing of vaccinations on children's health. With your help, we would like to improve the data on immunisation and health.
We are investigating which children have asthma, hay fever, neurodermatitis or food allergies at the age of five (time of the U9). We also record other illnesses. You will receive questionnaires by your child's fifth birthday, which you can fill in from the comfort of your own home.
Answers to the most important questions
Who can take part?
Pregnant women and parents of babies up to the age of twelve weeks.
Who can't take part?
Families who are already participating in the study with a child
Families who do not live in Germany
Families who do not have an e-mail address
Families whose child is older than three months
What participants can expect
- Participation in the study until your child's 5th birthday
- Completion of a total of ten questionnaires on specific dates, which are based on the vaccination dates and check-ups
- Completing the questionnaires takes about 5 - 30 minutes per questionnaire, depending on the illnesses your child has had and the vaccinations that have taken place.
