Parental concerns about COVID-19 vaccine safety and hesitancy in Korea: implications for vaccine communication

Cho, Hye‐Kyung; Lee, Hyunju; Choe, Young June; Kim, Shinkyeong; Seo, Sujin; Moon, Jiwon; Choi, Eun Hwa; Kwon, Geun-Yong; Shin, Jee Yeon; Choi, Sang‐Yoon; Jeong, Mi Jin; You, Myoungsoon

doi:10.4178/epih.e2023004

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“…The survey revealed that parents with a lower COVID-19 vaccine-related safety concerns had 37% lower odds of being high-hesitant than those with higher concern and those who delayed at least one shot of a recommended vaccine for their child were 2.33 times more likely to be high-hesitant. This finding is consistent with those observed in previously conducted surveys ( 49 , 51 ). Moreover, delayed of at least one shot of a recommended vaccine for their child underlined the need of targeted activities through a better parent-physician communication that may be crucial toward enhancing vaccination coverage.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Parents who had these positive attitudes were 2.58 and 1.66 times more willing to vaccinate their child when compared with parents who had unfavorable attitudes. This finding is consistent with those of several recently conducted studies showing that parents’ opinions about the efficacy of the vaccines in general have a significant impact in vaccine acceptance ( 13 , 15 , 18 , 23 , 49 , 50 ). Therefore, public health education programs for parents with a negative attitude toward the utility of the COVID-19 vaccine would result in a high vaccine acceptance with an increase in the uptake.…”

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confidence: 92%

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Willingness and hesitancy of parents to vaccinate against COVID-19 their children ages 6 months to 4 years with frail conditions in Italy

Giudice

Polla

Postiglione

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundIn Italy, on December 2022, COVID-19 vaccination was recommended for children aged 6 months-4 years with frail conditions and for those healthy. The purposes of the survey were to understand parental willingness and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccination of children with frail conditions in Italy and related influencing factors.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was performed among 445 parents with a child aged 6 months-4 years with frail conditions who attended a teaching hospital and a public hospital randomly selected in the city of Naples, Italy.ResultsAlmost one third (29.9%) were willing to vaccinate their frail children against COVID-19, whereas 21.3% were uncertain, and 48.8% did not intend to vaccinate. Parents with a higher level of perception that the vaccine is useful and safe and those who had received information by pediatrician were more likely to be willing to vaccinate their child. The mean Parent Attitudes About Childhood Vaccines (PACV-5) score was 3.4, with 13.5% of parents high-hesitant for the COVID-19 vaccination for their child. Parents with a higher COVID-19 vaccine-related safety concerns, those who have delayed at least one shot of a recommended vaccine for their child, and those who did not have received at least three doses of the vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 were more likely to be high-hesitant.ConclusionThe survey findings have important implications for designing interventions to increase willingness and to reduce hesitancy for COVID-19 vaccine among parents of frail children aged 6 months-4 years in Italy.

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confidence: 92%

Willingness and hesitancy of parents to vaccinate against COVID-19 their children ages 6 months to 4 years with frail conditions in Italy

Giudice

Polla

Postiglione

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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“…Post-COVID-19 pandemic studies have frequently pointed to vaccine safety concerns as a primary factor in vaccination hesitancy. 29 , 30 , 35–37 Interestingly, when comparing this factor with individuals who received either the influenza vaccine alone or the co-administration of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, the results differed. The perceived barriers, including concerns about adverse reactions and safety issues, were not significant in these groups.…”

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Assessing the determinants of influenza and COVID-19 vaccine co-administration decisions in the elderly

Kwon,

Kim,

Song

et al. 2024

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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This research examines the low rate of co-administration of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines among seniors aged 65 and older in Korea, despite recommendations from authorities and academia worldwide. The study aimed to understand the influence of general characteristics and health beliefs on the vaccination choices of seniors, who were categorized into four groups based on their vaccination status: influenza only, COVID-19 only, both, or neither. A total of 400 participants, aged 65 and above, were selected through proportional stratified random sampling from five major Korean regions for a survey conducted between November 24th and December 15th, 2023. The results indicated no significant differences in general characteristics across these groups. However, regarding the health beliefs showed significant differences in perceived susceptibility and self-efficacy between the influenza-only and co-administration groups. Higher levels of perceived susceptibility and self-efficacy were associated with choosing co-administration. Contrary to previous studies focusing on safety concerns as a primary factor in vaccine hesitancy, this study highlights the role of individual health-related beliefs, particularly perceived susceptibility and self-efficacy, as critical in influencing the decision for co-administration among the elderly in Korea.

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“…[ 17 18 ] In a survey conducted by Cho et al . [ 19 ] in August 2021, approximately 56.4% (575/1,019) were willing to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 in Korea.…”

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Descriptive cross-sectional study to evaluate perception, attitude, and practice of parents regarding COVID-19 vaccination in children 10–12 years of age—A step toward prevention of future COVID-19 outbreaks in India

Mehta,

Inder,

Kumar

et al. 2024

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Purpose: COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and all age groups were equally affected. Coronavirus had devastating effects worldwide due to the emergence of new variants till vaccination was adopted to eradicate the transmission of the virus and restore normalcy. However, children were not included in the initial phase of vaccination. The purpose of the study was to assess the level of perception, attitude, and practice among parents toward the COVID-19 vaccination drive in children 10–12 years of age. Design and Study: The present research is a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey including parents of children aged 10–12 years as participants. The survey was conducted between May 2022 and July 2022 with a sample size of 320. Results: A high willingness (80%) among parents was found for getting their children vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccines were perceived to be safe by the parents (59%) and efficacious (75%) for their children. Parents (67%) felt that the benefits of getting their children vaccinated against COVID-19 prevail over the risks of the vaccine. Parents 214 (67%) feel the need of getting their child vaccinated for sending them to school followed by availing of daycare facilities after school 54 (17%) among working parents. A significant association (P < 0.05) was seen between the variables of practice being followed by parents and their children as per COVID-19 norms. Parent’s negative attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination was associated with availability of no/unclear safety information (36%), fear of adverse effects of vaccine (3%), and false belief of having long-term immunity due to natural infection (32%). The positive attitude of parents was due to trust in positive information/news about the vaccine (42%), belief in the safety and efficacy of the vaccine (5%), acceptability for mild adverse effects (1%), and the necessity of vaccine to send children to schools (1%). Conclusion and Recommendations: The awareness of parents regarding COVID-19 vaccination for children was limited, high level of acceptance for vaccination was seen in our study. We recommend to continuing educational programs through mass campaigns to increase increasing awareness among parents for getting COVID-19 vaccination for their children. Vaccine hesitancy including vaccine safety concerns of parents should be addressed by presenting myths and facts related to COVID-19 vaccine using television, radio, and social media platforms.

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Parental concerns about COVID-19 vaccine safety and hesitancy in Korea: implications for vaccine communication

Cited by 7 publications

References 33 publications

Willingness and hesitancy of parents to vaccinate against COVID-19 their children ages 6 months to 4 years with frail conditions in Italy

Willingness and hesitancy of parents to vaccinate against COVID-19 their children ages 6 months to 4 years with frail conditions in Italy

Assessing the determinants of influenza and COVID-19 vaccine co-administration decisions in the elderly

Descriptive cross-sectional study to evaluate perception, attitude, and practice of parents regarding COVID-19 vaccination in children 10–12 years of age—A step toward prevention of future COVID-19 outbreaks in India

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