Antibiotics as a symbolic framework for articulating healthcare attitudes and legitimising parental choices in narratives of vaccine-hesitant parents
Published online on March 29, 2026
Abstract
Current Sociology, Ahead of Print.
This article explores the role of antibiotics as a symbolic tool in the narratives of vaccine-hesitant parents in the Czech Republic. Based on in-depth interviews with 53 parents, the study examines how references to antibiotics and antibiotic prescribing ...
This article explores the role of antibiotics as a symbolic tool in the narratives of vaccine-hesitant parents in the Czech Republic. Based on in-depth interviews with 53 parents, the study examines how references to antibiotics and antibiotic prescribing ...