Canadian parents’ perceptions of COVID-19 vaccination and intention to vaccinate their children: Results from a cross-sectional national survey

Humble, Robin M.; Sell, Hannah; Dubé, Ève; MacDonald, Noni E.; Robinson, Joan; Driedger, S. Michelle; Sadarangani, Manish; Meyer, Samantha B.; Wilson, Sarah E.; Benzies, Karen; Lemaire-Paquette, Samuel; MacDonald, Shannon E.

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.10.002

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“…Eight studies found a positive relationship between perceived infection risk and severity and vaccine willingness [29,30,33,34,36,37,39,41]. Only one study showed the perception of COVID-19 disease risk and severity was not a significant factor in accepting the vaccination [42].…”

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Parents’ and Guardians’ Willingness to Vaccinate Their Children against COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Chen

Shi

2022

Vaccines

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COVID-19 vaccination for children is crucial to achieve herd immunity. This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate parents’ and guardians’ willingness to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 and identify the determinants of vaccination intention. Systematic research was performed on the two databases (PubMed and EMBASE) from inception to 6 November 2021. Acceptance rates were pooled by use of a random-effects model and all predictors of vaccine acceptance were identified according to the health belief model (HBM) framework. This analysis was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021292326) and reported in compliance with the PRISMA guidelines. Of 452 identified records, 29 eligible studies were included (N = 68,327 participants). The estimated worldwide vaccination acceptance rate was 61.40% (95% CI: 53.56–68.69%, I2 = 99.3%), ranging from 21.6% to 91.4% across countries and regions. In the determinant assessment, the age of parents and guardians, access to scientific information and recommendations, routine and influenza vaccination behavior, and the willingness of parents and guardians to vaccinate themselves were potentially significant predictors of the vaccination willingness. Given the limited quality and quantity of included articles, future studies with a rigorous design will be necessary for the confirmation of our findings.

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Section: Perceived Susceptibility and Severitymentioning

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Parents’ and Guardians’ Willingness to Vaccinate Their Children against COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Chen

Shi

2022

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“…A study conducted in Texas, USA reported that about 38.3% of mothers had no intention to consider COVID-19 vaccine for their children (16). Proportion of willing parents in India is considerably lower as compared to other countries as per studies from England (89%) (7); New Zealand (80%) (17); China (73%) (18); USA (65%) (19); Canada (63%) (10); and Turkey (42%) (20). A large proportion of participants in our study were aware about COVID 19 virus(88.3%) ; developmental status of COVID 19 vaccine (86%) and were exposed to COVID 19 (72.5%).…”

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“…Numerous studies on the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance shows that a lower number of parents were interested in vaccinating their children (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14). A national survey in the United States reported less than one-half of parents are likely to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to their children (15).…”

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Parents’ perceptions and intention to vaccinate their children against COVID-19: Results from a cross-sectional national survey in India

Padhi

Satapathy

Rajagopal

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BackgroundDespite the success of adult vaccination against COVID-19, providing vaccines to children remains a challenge for policymakers globally. As parents are primary decision-makers for their children, we aimed to assess parents’ perceptions and intentions regarding COVID-19 vaccination in India.MethodsA cross-sectional web-based study was designed, parents or caregivers (N=770) were recruited through snowball sampling using Google form. Cross-tabulation was performed by parents’ intention to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 virus with sociodemographic characteristics and their risk perception towards COVID-19, trust in the healthcare system, and their history of vaccine hesitancy behavior. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to compute the predictors of child vaccination intention among Indian parents.Results770 parents across the country have completed the survey. Of the 770 participants, 258 (33.5%) have shown intent to vaccinate their children. The stated likelihood of child vaccination was greater among parents who had a bachelor’s degree or higher education (aOR: 1.98, 95% CI: 1.15-3.51); as well as among parents who intended to vaccinate themselves (aOR: 2.35, 95% CI: 1.30-4.67). Parental concerns centered around vaccine safety and side effects.ConclusionIndian parents reported high knowledge of the COVID-19 virus and were aware of the development of a novel vaccine. However, about one-third of parents intended to vaccinate their children, and about half of them were not sure whether to vaccinate their children or not against the COVID-19 virus. The study highlighted the need for health promotion strategies that promote vaccine uptake among parents.

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“…In a Canadian survey, 63% of parents intended to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. Those more hesitant were employed part-time, their children did not receive influenza vaccine, and they were more likely to believe that COVID-19 vaccination was unnecessary [ 132 ].…”

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The COVID-19 pandemic in children and young people during 2020-2021: A complex discussion on vaccination

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Canadian parents’ perceptions of COVID-19 vaccination and intention to vaccinate their children: Results from a cross-sectional national survey

Cited by 87 publications

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Parents’ and Guardians’ Willingness to Vaccinate Their Children against COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Parents’ and Guardians’ Willingness to Vaccinate Their Children against COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Parents’ perceptions and intention to vaccinate their children against COVID-19: Results from a cross-sectional national survey in India

The COVID-19 pandemic in children and young people during 2020-2021: A complex discussion on vaccination

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