Vaccine hesitancy and reported non-vaccination in an Irish pediatric outpatient population

Whelan, Sean; Moriarty, Frank; Lawlor, Lisa; Gorman, Kathleen; Beamish, Joanne

doi:10.1007/s00431-021-04039-6

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“…This suggests that while parents have concerns regarding the number of childhood vaccines or vaccine side effects, they may still choose to vaccinate in spite of these concerns. This hypothesis was reported by Whelan et al in an Irish study of 564 parents where they found a PACV hesitancy rate of 14.4%, which was three times higher than the reported non-vaccination rate [ 26 ]. Whelan et al reported a higher hesitancy rate in a parent population attending a hospital paediatric clinic than our study (6.7%); this may be as a result of our study population attending a STEM event which may suggest a lower level of mistrust or hesitancy regarding vaccines.…”

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“…Other prevalence studies which have used the PACV survey to determine vaccine hesitancy found rates of 7.7% in Italy [ 23 ], 11.6% in Malaysia [ 18 ], 15% in Canada [ 24 ], and 26% in the United States of America [ 25 ]. In a recent study in Ireland in a clinical setting, a PACV determined vaccine hesitancy rate of 14.4% was found [ 26 ]. The reported prevalence of vaccine hesitancy has been highly variable, ranging from 5.9% in a population of mothers in Washington State [ 27 ], to 26% of parents attending a paediatric emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Seattle [ 25 ].…”

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Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines: Point Prevalence Survey of Vaccine Hesitancy in an Irish Population

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Understanding parental attitudes to their children’s vaccination is critical to developing and implementing interventions that address parents’ hesitancy and improve vaccine uptake. The Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) survey is a validated tool for identifying vaccine hesitancy in parents. We evaluated the rate of vaccine hesitancy and areas of concern regarding childhood vaccinations using an adapted version of the PACV survey, in a convenience sample of parents attending a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) outreach event in Ireland, in 2018. A score ≥ 50 identified vaccine hesitant parents. Of 105 parents who completed the survey, the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy was 6.7%, (7/105). Parents had concerns around vaccine side effects (36.2%, n = 38), vaccine safety (20%, n = 21) and the number of vaccines administered (13.3%, n = 14). Parents trusted the vaccine information they received (85.6%, n = 90) and 81.9% (n = 86) believed that the vaccine schedule was good for their child. The findings indicate the presence of vaccine hesitancy in parents in Ireland regarding paediatric vaccines with further research necessary to address parents’ vaccine concerns. Future research should explore further, by qualitative methods, parents’ vaccine concerns. There is also potential to identify vaccine hesitant parents with the PACV survey as a surveillance method in healthcare settings; for example, in community pharmacies, family doctor clinics and out-patient clinics.

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Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines: Point Prevalence Survey of Vaccine Hesitancy in an Irish Population

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“…Parental vaccine hesitancy, defined as parents’ delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite their availability for their children, might constitute an important obstacle to vaccination [ 6 ]. Yet, few studies investigated parental beliefs regarding COVID-19 vaccination and contrasting data are available.…”

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Parents of Children and Adolescents Living in Brazil

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Background: The immunization of large portions of populations in low/middle-income countries is considered one of the key measures to limit the development of new SARS-CoV-2 variants. However, parental vaccine hesitancy might be an important obstacle to pediatric vaccination. The aim of this survey was to study the prevalence and extent of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents of children and adolescents living in Brazil. Methods: Caregivers of children and adolescents referred to the emergency department of Hospital Estadual de Bauru, São Paulo (Brazil) were invited to fill in a validated questionnaire on vaccine hesitancy and to report their willingness for themselves and their offspring to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Results: A total of 501 consecutive caregivers filled in the survey. Response rate was 100%. A minority (N = 14, 2.8%) of caregivers were hesitant about vaccines. Despite this, half of them declared they were willing to vaccinate their offspring against COVID-19. Conclusions: This survey identifies that vaccine hesitancy is very low among caregivers living in Brazil and that even many of the hesitant caregivers are willing to vaccinate their offspring against COVID-19. This study highlights the importance of offering the COVID-19 vaccination to the whole population, including subjects that present uncertainty about other vaccines.

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“…Parental vaccine hesitancy, defined as parents’ delay in accepting or refusing vaccines for their children despite their availability, may be a significant barrier to immunization. 9 However, few studies have investigated parental attitudes for COVID-19 vaccination, and findings have been inconsistent. A survey conducted in the United States (US) and Australia, prior to the first COVID-19 vaccination approvals in December 2020, indicated that 50% of pregnant women were willing to vaccinate their children against COVID-19.…”

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Parents’ attitudes, knowledge and practice towards vaccinating their children against COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

Al‐Qerem

Bawab

Hammad

et al. 2022

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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The question of whether children should be vaccinated against COVID-19 is currently being argued. The risk-benefit analysis of the vaccine in children has been more challenging because of the low prevalence of acute COVID-19 in children and the lack of confidence in the relative effects of the vaccine and the disease. One of the most convincing arguments for vaccinating healthy children is to protect them from long-term consequences. The aim of this study was to assess Jordanian parents’ intention to vaccinate their children. This is an Internet-based cross-sectional survey. The researchers prepared a Google Forms survey and shared the link with a number of Jordanian Facebook generic groups. Data were gathered between September and November 2021. In this study, convenience sampling was used. Knowledge about COVID-19 and preventive practices against COVID-19 were calculated for each participant. A total of 819 participants completed the survey (female = 70.9%). Of these, 274 (30.2%) participants intended to vaccinate their children, whereas the rest were either unsure 176 (21.5%) or intended not to vaccinate their children 396 (48.4%). The variables that increased the odds of answering “No” vs “Yes” to “will you vaccinate your children against COVID-19” included not willing to take the vaccines themselves (OR 3.75; CI, 1.46–9.62) and low protective practice group (OR 1.73;CI, 1.12–2.68). Participants had significant levels of refusal/hesitancy. Several barriers to vaccination were identified; attempts to overcome these should be stepped up.

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Vaccine hesitancy and reported non-vaccination in an Irish pediatric outpatient population

Abstract: SOW conceived the study. SOW and JB designed the study. SOW and LL collected the data.

Cited by 19 publications

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Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines: Point Prevalence Survey of Vaccine Hesitancy in an Irish Population

Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines: Point Prevalence Survey of Vaccine Hesitancy in an Irish Population

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Parents of Children and Adolescents Living in Brazil

Parents’ attitudes, knowledge and practice towards vaccinating their children against COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

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