Parents' intention to get vaccinated and to have their child vaccinated against COVID-19: cross-sectional analyses using data from the KUNO-Kids health study.
COVID-19
Parents
Vaccination
Vaccination hesitancy
Journal
European journal of pediatrics
ISSN: 1432-1076
Titre abrégé: Eur J Pediatr
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 7603873
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2021
Nov 2021
Historique:
received:
27
11
2020
accepted:
29
04
2021
revised:
01
04
2021
pubmed:
18
5
2021
medline:
13
10
2021
entrez:
17
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A COVID-19 vaccine can be an important key for mitigating the spread of the pandemic, provided that it is accepted by a sufficient proportion of the population. This study investigated parents' intention to get vaccinated and to have one's child vaccinated against COVID-19. In May 2020, 612 parents participating with their child in the KUNO-Kids health study completed an online survey. Multivariable logistic regression models were calculated to analyze predictors of intention to vaccinate. Fifty-eight percent of parents intended to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and 51% intended to have their child vaccinated. Significant predictors for the intention to get vaccinated and for having the child vaccinated included stronger parental confidence in one's knowledge about prevention measures and lower beliefs that policy measures were exaggerated.Conclusion: COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy was considerable in our sample of parents in Germany. However, our study revealed some potentially modifiable factors which should be addressed by a comprehensive and tailored communication and education strategy. What is Known? • A COVID-19 vaccine can mitigate the spread of the pandemic. • Many parents are skeptical about vaccinations in general. What is New? • COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy was considerable in our sample of parents from Germany, not only for getting vaccinated but also for having the child vaccinated. • Negative parental attitudes regarding policy measures to contain the pandemic were associated with a lower intention to vaccinate.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33999257
doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-04094-z
pii: 10.1007/s00431-021-04094-z
pmc: PMC8127511
doi:
Substances chimiques
COVID-19 Vaccines
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
3405-3410Subventions
Organisme : EU
ID : HEALS: 603946
Organisme : German Federal Ministry for Education and Research
ID : 01ZX1306E
Investigateurs
Andreas Ambrosch
(A)
Petra Arndt
(P)
Andrea Baessler
(A)
Mark Berneburg
(M)
Stephan Böse-O'Reilly
(S)
Romuald Brunner
(R)
Wolfgang Buchalla
(W)
Sara Fill Malfertheiner
(SF)
André Franke
(A)
Sebastian Häusler
(S)
Iris Heid
(I)
Caroline Herr
(C)
Wolfgang Högler
(W)
Sebastian Kerzel
(S)
Michael Koller
(M)
Michael Leitzmann
(M)
David Rothfuß
(D)
Wolfgang Rösch
(W)
Bianca Schaub
(B)
Bernhard H F Weber
(BHF)
Stephan Weidinger
(S)
Sven Wellmann
(S)
Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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