61% of parents in Bulgaria support mandatory vaccines and 95% of general practitioners advise parents to vaccinate their children, in order to protect them from a number of diseases. This is shown by a nationally representative study of the attitudes of parents in Bulgaria towards vaccines, conducted by the sociological agency "Global Metrics" on order by UNICEF Bulgaria and the Ministry of Health.
About 8% of respondents want complete freedom for parents to make decisions about vaccines, while 13% say that just some vaccines should be mandatory. There is a certain tendency towards an increase in the share of parents refusing to vaccinate their children. 32.2% of them made this decision after several vaccines given to their children. For 18.4%, the refusal is motivated by fear that vaccines cause autism; 15.8% are worried about other side effects and 14.5% are worried about harmful ingredients in the composition of the vaccines themselves.
Photos: UNICEF
"Recently, we started to get used to the frequent change of governments and parliaments, but in times of crises, wars and insecurity we cannot afford to get used to neglecting the Bulgarian Army, where the modernization processes and personnel care..
The traditional water blessing of the battle flags and the sacred flags of the Bulgarian army took place at St. Alexander Nevski Square on the occasion of the Day of Bravery and the Bulgarian Armed Forces Day. President and..
"The people of Bulgaria will always remember the heroism of Bulgarian generals, officers, sergeants, and soldiers", caretaker Premier Dimitar Glavchev wrote on Facebook on the occasion of the Day of Bravery and the Bulgarian Armed Forces Day...
It will be mostly sunny on Sunday. Clouds will form over the mountains in the afternoon hours with a chance of isolated showers. The weather will be..
Unit 5 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has been temporarily shut down for its scheduled annual maintenance and refuelling, which is expected to..
"I wish health, peace and love in every Bulgarian home! May the light and joy of the greatest Christian holiday fill our hearts and minds and strengthen..
+359 2 9336 661