The willingness of parents to vaccinate their children younger than 12 years against COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in Malaysia

Ng, Diana-Leh-Ching; Gan, Gin Gin; Chai, Chee-Shee; Anuar, Nur Adila; Sindeh, Woweham; Chua, Wei-Jing; Said, A.; Tan, Seng-Beng

doi:10.1186/s12889-022-13682-z

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“…Issues regarding confidence in the vaccine efficacy and safety, quality uncertainty, and lack of adequate available information were cited as the contributing factors to the high level of PVh in those studies [ 15 , 16 , 22 , 23 ]. Although some recent studies conducted in the United States [ 26 , 27 ], Malaysia [ 28 ], and South Korea [ 29 ] found that PVh prevalences were considerably lower than our finding (15–28.9%), the above contributing factors of PVh were still indicated [ 26 – 28 ].…”

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“…Those results indicated that the direct experience of the parents with their COVID-19 vaccination was one of the key factors influencing PVh. This hypothesis was supported by previous studies which found that there was an inverse relationship between COVID-19 vaccination history of the parents and PVh [ 15 , 16 , 28 , 30 ]. Therefore, a campaign to create a positive attitude towards vaccination for themselves and increase the rate of COVID-19 vaccination among parents, in addition to the promotion of their child’s vaccination should be conducted.…”

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Parental COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among parents of children aged 5–18 years in Thailand: a cross-sectional survey study

Parinyarux

Sunkonkit

Yotsombut

2022

J of Pharm Policy and Pract

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Background To promote an acceptance rate of COVID-19 immunization among Thai children, concerns about parental vaccination hesitancy should be urgently studied. This study aimed to examine the parental COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy (PVh) level and influencing factors among Thai parents of children 5–18 years of age. Methods This cross-sectional survey was conducted in Thailand during May and June of 2022. The Google forms for data collection were distributed to parents (a father, a mother, or one who nurtures and raises a child) via various online social media. Data regarding PVh level, relevant attitudes, experiences of COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination (EC&V), and family contexts (FC) were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare the differences among groups of parents based on EC&V and FC. The factors influencing PVh were assessed by multiple regression analysis. Results Four hundred and eighty-eight parents completed the online questionnaire. Their median (IQR) age was 41 (35–47) years. They lived in different provinces from all regions across Thailand. Ninety percent of them were authorized persons to make decision about children vaccination. Fifty-eight percent of the respondents had vaccine hesitancy, defined as PVh level at moderate or above. Parents who had ever refused COVID-19 vaccination for themselves or refused to vaccinate their children against any other diseases had statistically significant higher levels of PVh (p value < 0.001). Conversely, the parents who had finished the initial COVID-19 vaccine had lower PVh levels with statistical significance (p value = 0.001). Attitude towards COVID-19 (AC), attitude towards COVID-19 vaccine (AV), and perceived behavioral control (PC) of the parents negatively influenced PVh with statistical significance, according to the results of the multiple regression analysis (Betas = − 0.307, − 0.123, and − 0.232, respectively). Conclusions COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy was commonly found among Thai parents. The factors of the hesitancy were multifaceted. Different experiences regarding COVID-19 vaccination for themselves and any vaccinations for their children were associated with different PVhs. The attitudes especially AC, AV, and PC statistically influenced PVh. These findings should be exploited for national and local policy planning as well as public campaigns.

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Parental COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among parents of children aged 5–18 years in Thailand: a cross-sectional survey study

Parinyarux

Sunkonkit

Yotsombut

2022

J of Pharm Policy and Pract

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“…The presence of parental vaccine hesitancy among nurses might negatively affect their ability to provide impartial advice to patients regarding vaccination decisions for their families. Vaccine hesitancy among nurses also interferes with the mission of public health officials to increase vaccination rates among children.Second, existing studies examined parents' attitudes toward a hypothetical vaccine only [6,[16][17][18]. This is…”

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COVID-19 Parental Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nurses in the State of South Dakota

Viskupič

Wiltse

2022

J Community Health

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Parental vaccine hesitancy is present even among healthcare workers (HCWs). While HCWs are generally more likely to vaccinate their children than the general population, parental vaccine hesitancy exists even among this group [6,7]. A June 2021 poll of over 2,000 HCWs in the United States reported that only half of the registered and licensed practical nurses plan to vaccinate their children under 12 years immediately after vaccines become available [8]. A similar poll conducted in November 2021 on a sample of 4,000 HCWs revealed that only 47% of registered and licensed practical nurses plan to vaccinate their children under the age of 5 right away [9].We build upon the anecdotal evidence and systematically investigate the drivers of parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among nurses. Our paper makes several unique contributions to the existing scholarship on parents' attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination-we focus on HCWs, use vaccine uptake as dependent variable, and include parents' political views in the analysis.First, when it comes to understanding parents' hesitancy to vaccinate their children, most studies examined the general population and few focused on HCWs. The studies that explored parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy are few [10][11][12]. However, none of the studies were conducted in the United States, and none focus specifically on nurses. HCWs are on the front line of efforts to curb the spread of the virus, and they are impacted by the pandemic to a greater extent than the general population. Nurses, together with other HCWs, serve as primary advisers for people when it comes to health decisions, including vaccination [13][14][15]. The presence of parental vaccine hesitancy among nurses might negatively affect their ability to provide impartial advice to patients regarding vaccination decisions for their families. Vaccine hesitancy among nurses also interferes with the mission of public health officials to increase vaccination rates among children.Second, existing studies examined parents' attitudes toward a hypothetical vaccine only [6,[16][17][18]. This is

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Willingness and understanding of the safety and effectiveness of COVID‐19 vaccines in young children: a cross‐sectional study among parents in Malaysia

Ibrahim,

Afandi,

Abu Bakar

et al. 2024

Pharmacy Practice and Res

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BackgroundThe safety and efficacy of COVID−19 vaccinations are crucial factors that parents consider when deciding whether to vaccinate their children.AimThis study aimed to investigate parents' understanding of COVID−19 vaccines and its association with the degree of willingness to vaccinate their young children.MethodA cross‐sectional survey was conducted among the public with children younger than 12 years old. Information on parents' demography, understanding of COVID−19 vaccines and their willingness to get their children vaccinated were collected. The association between the level of understanding and willingness was tested using the One‐way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. Predictors of good understanding and high willingness were investigated using multiple linear regression. Ethics approval was granted by the Research Ethics Committee of Universiti Teknologi MARA (Reference no: REC [PH]/012/2022) and the study conforms with the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. A web‐based survey link was distributed through social media platforms. The initial section of the survey included a project information sheet including the purpose of the study, length of questionnaire, identity of researchers and measures taken to ensure data confidentiality and anonymity of participants. Participants provided their consent electronically prior to being granted access to the questionnaire.ResultsOf the 386 respondents, 53.4% had a good understanding, and 74.6% had a high willingness. Only 42.5% agreed that the vaccines are effective in protecting children from getting COVID−19, 79.5% and 73.3% misunderstood the severity and tendency to experience the side effects, respectively. A better understanding was associated with a higher willingness to vaccinate ([F(4381) = 54.417, p = 0.000). A higher understanding was significantly associated with higher educational status (postgraduate [β = 0.297, p = 0.028] and bachelor [β = 0.275, p = 0.034], work in a health‐related field [β = 0.300, p < 0.001]) and have received a COVID−19 booster (β = 0.347, p < 0.001). A high willingness was prevalent among parents working in a health‐related field, had received a COVID−19 booster and had medical condition. Low willingness was observed among parents aged above 30 years old and those who have used herbal medicines.ConclusionIt is of utmost importance to comprehend parents’ understanding of this topic to minimise hesitancy toward COVID−19 vaccination in children.

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The willingness of parents to vaccinate their children younger than 12 years against COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in Malaysia

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Parental COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among parents of children aged 5–18 years in Thailand: a cross-sectional survey study

Parental COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among parents of children aged 5–18 years in Thailand: a cross-sectional survey study

COVID-19 Parental Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nurses in the State of South Dakota

Willingness and understanding of the safety and effectiveness of COVID‐19 vaccines in young children: a cross‐sectional study among parents in Malaysia

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