Parental Decision and Intent Towards COVID-19 Vaccination in Children With Asthma. An Econometric Analysis

Abstract

Objective. Vaccination will be instrumental in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, and vaccination of children will be necessary to achieve herd immunity. Given that children with chronic health conditions may be at increased risk of COVID-19, it is crucial to understand factors in uencing parental decisions about whether to have their child vaccinated. The study objectives were to measure parental intent to have their child with asthma vaccinated against COVID-19 and identify the determinants of their vaccination decision. Study design. This study is based on a cross-sectional exploratory observational online survey assessing parents' risk perception in the context of COVID-19. Methods. In this study conducted in August 2020, the primary outcome was parent's answer to the question on their intention to get their child vaccinated if a vaccine against COVID-19 was available. Participants were also asked about their intention to get vaccinated themselves. Independent variables studied included sociodemographic, clinical data (e.g. presence of other chronic diseases), psychological, cognitive and

Correlates and Patterns of COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions among Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes

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“…The current study has several strengths. To our knowledge, this is the one of the few studies to examine parent COVID-19 vaccination perceptions for their children in a pediatric chronic illness population, and the focus on T1D is important given the elevated risks of COVID-19 for adults with diabetes ( Drouin et al, 2021 ). The current study also has more socioeconomic and racial/ethnic diversity than that of most T1D samples, improving generalizability of findings.…”

Intent to get vaccinated against COVID-19 pandemic and its associated factors among adults with a chronic medical condition

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L’association entre la défavorisation matérielle par quartier et l’incidence d’hospitalisation chez les enfants infectés par le SRAS-CoV-2 à Montréal

“…Puisque les vaccins contre la COVID-19 commencent à être approuvés pour les enfants, les résultats font ressortir la nécessité de planifier des interventions communautaires ciblées pour réduire la transmission communautaire et accroître le taux de vaccination. Compte tenu du taux estimatif de 25 % des parents québécois d’enfants de moins de 12 ans qui expriment leur refus à faire vacciner leur enfant, ces efforts pourraient être particulièrement requis dans les quartiers où la défavorisation matérielle est plus marquée ( 26 , 27 ). Ce peut être une tâche difficile, puisque ces caractéristiques sociodémographiques sont liées à une plus faible intention de se faire vacciner contre la COVID-19 ( 26 , 28–31 ).…”