Acceptance of childhood and adolescent vaccination against COVID-19 in France: a national cross-sectional study in May 2021

Verger, Pierre; Peretti‐Watel, Patrick; Gagneux‐Brunon, Amandine; Botelho-Nevers, Élisabeth; Sánchez, Á.; Gauna, Fatima; Fressard, Lisa; Bonneton, Marion; Launay, Odile; Ward, Jeremy K.

doi:10.1080/21645515.2021.2004838

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“…The vast majority of the respondents reported that they vaccinated their children because they were to protect the child from the disease, whereas additional reasons were aligned as feeling that vaccination was a means of attending the school with less risks and protecting the family members. These reasons are confirmed by several previous studies on parents' willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccination for their children (10,19,20). Moreover, the present survey demonstrates that parents' concerns about adverse effects of the vaccination were the biggest doubt before the vaccination.…”

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Parents' reasons to vaccinate their children aged 5–11 years against COVID-19 in Italy

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ObjectivesThe aims of this cross-sectional study were to investigate why parents decide to vaccinate, as well as the determinants, their children aged 5–11 years against COVID-19 in Italy.MethodsThe survey was conducted from January through May 2022. All parents/guardians who came in randomly selected days to immunization centers for the administration of the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to their child were asked to complete a questionnaire about socio-demographic characteristics, attitudes toward COVID-19 infection and vaccination, reason(s) regarding their decision to vaccinate their child, and source(s) of information.ResultsA total of 358 questionnaires were collected. Parent's perception that COVID-19 is a severe illness for the child, assessed using a 10-point Likert scale, was 7.5. The overall mean scores of the risk perception for their child of having the COVID-19 before and after the vaccination were 8.1 and 6.3. A significantly higher parents' level of risk perception for their child of having the COVID-19 after the vaccination has been observed among those not having a university degree, those with the child having at least one chronic medical condition, and those who perceived that COVID-19 is a severe illness for the child. The mean value of respondent trust in the information provided by the pediatricians on a 10-point scale Likert type was 7.6. Female, not having a university degree, higher perception that COVID-19 is a severe disease, not having received information about the vaccination from pediatricians, and needing information had a significantly higher concern of side effects after the vaccination. The most common reasons for vaccinating their children included wanting to protect the child against COVID-19, to attend the school with less risk, to prevent the transmission to family members, and to practice sport and other activities with less risks. Participants with a university degree were more likely to have vaccinated their child for attending the school and practicing sport and other activities with less risks.ConclusionsMore publicity should be promoted among parents of children aged 5–11 years which would increase the coverage rates and thus lower the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and reduce the occurrence of COVID-19.

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Parents' reasons to vaccinate their children aged 5–11 years against COVID-19 in Italy

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“…Although some may be encouraged by collective messaging, others, particularly those most concerned with the risks of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, may be motivated more by information on the individual benefits of vaccination than their collective gains. 36 , 37 Many participants expressed wanting individualized information from their doctor about vaccination, as people tend to question whether evidence applies to them personally. 34 …”

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Parents’ perspectives on SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations for children: a qualitative analysis

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Juandó-Prats

et al. 2023

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“…One study found the general population being more skeptic towards COVID-19 child vaccination for younger children [19]. Generally, research found people being more riskaverse when deciding for others than when deciding for themselves [20].…”

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

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Geiger

Lilleholt

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Acceptance of childhood and adolescent vaccination against COVID-19 in France: a national cross-sectional study in May 2021

Cited by 12 publications

References 17 publications

Parents' reasons to vaccinate their children aged 5–11 years against COVID-19 in Italy

Parents' reasons to vaccinate their children aged 5–11 years against COVID-19 in Italy

Parents’ perspectives on SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations for children: a qualitative analysis

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

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