Measuring parents’ readiness to vaccinate themselves and their children against COVID-19

Psychological determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: A comparison between immigrants and the host population in Japan

“…In contrast, the rate ratios of “Calculation,” “Compliance,” and “Conspiracy” were relatively low among all three groups. This tendency was similar to the results of previous studies [8] , [10] . However, “Calculation” was negatively related to vaccination acceptance in our study.…”

“…Vaccination readiness is defined as the willingness to be vaccinated and the components that increase or decrease an individual's likelihood of getting vaccinated [7] . According to the 7C model, an extension of the 5C model, vaccination readiness comprises confidence (trust in the safety and effectiveness of vaccines and health authorities), complacency (seeing a high need for vaccination due to a high perceived risk of the disease), constraints (not seeing any hurdles in everyday life that hinder vaccination), calculation (comparing personal costs against benefits of receiving a vaccination versus a non-vaccination), collective responsibility (willingness to protect others through one’s own vaccination), compliance (support for social monitoring and sanctioning of people who are not vaccinated), and conspiracy (a low belief in vaccination-related conspiracy theories) [7] , [8] , [9] . Previous studies have shown that these components can explain differences in COVID-19 vaccination intentions [7] , [8] , [10] , [11] .…”

A call for immediate action to increase COVID-19 vaccination uptake to prepare for the third pandemic winter

“…One major challenge is the fact that among still unvaccinated adults, most are unwilling to get vaccinated; meanwhile, many children remain unvaccinated because of their caretakers’ reluctance 2 . In some countries, despite great efforts to improve access and motivation, many vulnerable individuals have yet to get vaccinated (e.g.…”

Parents’ Readiness to Vaccinate Their Children Aged 5 to 17 Years Against Covid-19 and Its Associated Factors in Lira District, Uganda

“… 1 As of April 8, 2022, the WHO has evaluated and recommended some of the vaccines against COVID-19 for use because they met the necessary criteria for safety and efficacy. 4 While the majority of adults have been vaccinated in different countries, children are yet to be vaccinated, 5 which requires a high level of acceptance and uptake. The Ugandan Ministry of Health will embark on the vaccination of children starting May 9, 2022.…”

“… 5 The 7C model of vaccine readiness 6 is grounded in establishing the theoretical framework of facilitating and hindering psychological and structural factors of vaccination. 5 The 7C model underlying vaccination readiness has seven components: confidence (trust in the safety of the vaccine), complacency (the need for vaccination due to perceived risk), constraints (no hurdles that hamstring vaccination), calculations (cost-benefit analysis of vaccination), collective responsibility (protecting others), compliance (sanctioning of people refusing vaccination), and conspiracy (low belief in fake news). 5 These components explain a substantial variance in people’s intentions to vaccinate against COVID-19.…”