Malaysian Parents’ Willingness to Vaccinate Their Children against COVID-19 Infection and Their Perception of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

Wong, Li Ping; Lee, Hai Yen; Alias, Haridah; AbuBakar, Sazaly

doi:10.3390/vaccines10111790

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“…Participants most commonly mentioned the belief that the vaccine was an important preventive measure as the main reason for having received the vaccine whereas, unsurprisingly, concerns about the potential side effects and that it was not useful were identified as the leading reasons for a COVID-19 vaccine refusal. These results, which were in con-cordance with previous similar surveys conducted worldwide among different groups of individuals [14,25,33,37,38], underscore the need for intensified educational activities on the COVID-19 vaccine, which can address these incorrect beliefs. Moreover, it is important to note that a substantial minority (7.7%) reported that they had received the vaccine from the recommendation of a healthcare provider.…”

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COVID-19 Vaccination among a Population Experiencing Homelessness: A Survey in Italy

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The purposes of this cross-sectional study were to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about COVID-19 and its vaccination among 313 individuals experiencing homelessness in Italy and to identify the associated factors. A total of 20.5% identified the virus as a causative agent for COVID-19 and 44.2% identified how the SARS-CoV-2 infection wastransmitted. Those living in homeless shelters were more likely to have this knowledge. Concerns about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine werehigher in those who were younger, with secondary school as the highest level of education, who practiced Christianity, and who did not believe that COVID-19 was a severe disease. A total of 83.9% received the vaccination. Those who were older, who had correct knowledge, whoperceived to be at a higher risk of getting the disease, and who had a lower concern about the vaccine side effects were more likely to have received the vaccination. The primary reasons for accepting the COVID-19 vaccine were that it wasa preventive measure and that it wasmandatory; those unvaccinated indicated, as the main reasons, a fear of side effects and that it wasnot useful. A relationship and communication between healthcare professionals and this hard-to-reach population are needed, with the implementation of educational and information programs.

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COVID-19 Vaccination among a Population Experiencing Homelessness: A Survey in Italy

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“…This study was consistent with (Wong et al, 2022) examination of the association between the function of health professionals and baby immunization coverage during the COVID-19 outbreak in children (Singh et al, 2020;Tanjung, 2020). The relationship between the role of health workers and complete basic immunization coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic in children, where health workers play a role in increasing community participation, particularly among mothers, but the success of the immunization program cannot be achieved without family support.…”

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Family Support and The Role of Health Professionals on Parent’s Perspectives of Covid-19 Vaccination in Child

Nurdiyan¹,

Susanti²

2023

women midwives & midwifery

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Background: The administration of Covid-19 immunization is one of the measures taken to prevent Covid-19 infectious diseases among vulnerable groups, such as children aged 6 to 11 years. However, the majority of parents continue to have a poor opinion of the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine and its side effects, since just 5.7% of parents of 564,833 children in West Sumatra allow their children to get vaccinated. Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the determinants of parents’ perception towards vaccinating their children against COVID-19. Methods: This study employed a quantitative methodology and a Cross Sectional design. This research was conducted at an elementary school in Bukittinggi. The study population consisted of 466 children. In this study, 100 respondents were consecutively selected as samples. The tool employed was a valid and reliable questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using a chi-square test with a significance level of 0.05. Results: the results of the statistical test of bivariate analysis stated that there was a relationship between family support and perspective, p Value 0.05 (< 0.05), and there was no relationship between the role of health workers and perspective p Value 0.318 (> 0.05). Conclusion: it is important to increase the positive perspective of parents regarding vaccination, this can be done through health promotion by using various media so that not only parents get but also increase the perception of family support.

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“…Parental vaccine hesitancy, may also be predicted by the vaccine type and origin ( 75 , 135 ). Parents may prefer conventional vaccines over mRNA vaccines due to lack of confidence in the mRNA technology and fear of its unknown side effects.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Parents may prefer conventional vaccines over mRNA vaccines due to lack of confidence in the mRNA technology and fear of its unknown side effects. Another concern among parents is the possible existence of microchips in some COVID-19 vaccines ( 135 ). Some studies showed that the general population trust COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by their government ( 75 ) while others may trust vaccines produced by the international, well-known, and specialized drug and vaccine companies.…”

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The predictive role of parental attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines and child vulnerability: A multi-country study on the relationship between parental vaccine hesitancy and financial well-being

Nia

Allen

Arslan

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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Background and purposeRecent new mutations and increases in transmission of COVID-19 among adolescents and children highlight the importance of identifying which factors influence parental decisions regarding vaccinating their children. The current study aims to explore whether child vulnerability and parents' attitudes toward vaccines mediate the association between perceived financial well-being and vaccine hesitancy among parents.MethodA predictive, cross-sectional, multi-country online questionnaire was administered with a convenience sample of 6,073 parents (Australia, 2,734; Iran, 2,447; China, 523; Turkey, 369). Participants completed the Parent Attitude About Child Vaccines (PACV), the Child Vulnerability Scale (CVS), a Financial Well-being (FWB) measure, and Parental Vaccine Hesitancy (PVH) questionnaire.ResultsThe current study revealed that perceived financial well-being had significant and negative associations with parents' attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines and child vulnerability among the Australian sample. Contrary to the Australian findings, results from Chinese participants indicated that financial well-being had significant and positive predictive effects on parent attitudes toward vaccines, child vulnerability, and parental vaccine hesitancy. The results of the Iranian sample revealed that parents' attitudes toward vaccines and child vulnerability significantly and negatively predicted parental vaccine hesitancy.ConclusionThe current study revealed that a parents' perceived financial well-being had a significant and negative relationship with parental attitudes about vaccines and child vulnerability; however, it did not significantly predict parental vaccine hesitancy among Turkish parents as it did for parents in Australia, Iran, and China. Findings of the study have policy implications for how certain countries may tailor their vaccine-related health messages to parents with low financial wellbeing and parents with vulnerable children.

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Malaysian Parents’ Willingness to Vaccinate Their Children against COVID-19 Infection and Their Perception of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

COVID-19 Vaccination among a Population Experiencing Homelessness: A Survey in Italy

COVID-19 Vaccination among a Population Experiencing Homelessness: A Survey in Italy

Family Support and The Role of Health Professionals on Parent’s Perspectives of Covid-19 Vaccination in Child

The predictive role of parental attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines and child vulnerability: A multi-country study on the relationship between parental vaccine hesitancy and financial well-being

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