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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Pediatr
. 2020 Aug 6;S0022-3476(20)30987-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.08.005. Online ahead of print.
Willingness to Vaccinate Children against Influenza after the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ran D Goldman[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sophie McGregor[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Shashidhar R Marneni[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Tomohiro Katsuta[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Mark A Griffiths[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Jeanine E Hall[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Michelle Seiler[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Eileen J Klein[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Cristina Parra Cotanda[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Renana Gelernter[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Julia Hoeffe[SUP] 11 [/SUP], Adrienne L Davis[SUP] 12 [/SUP], Gianluca Gualco[SUP] 13 [/SUP], Ahmed Mater[SUP] 14 [/SUP], Sergio Manzano[SUP] 15 [/SUP], Graham C Thompson[SUP] 16 [/SUP], Sara Ahmed[SUP] 17 [/SUP], Samina Ali[SUP] 18 [/SUP], Julie C Brown[SUP] 8 [/SUP], International COVID-19 Parental Attitude Study (COVIPAS) Group
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Abstract
Objectives: To determine factors associated with parents who plan to vaccinate their children against influenza next year, especially those who did not vaccinate against influenza last year using a global survey.
Study design: A survey of caregivers accompanying their children 1-19 years-old in 17 Pediatric Emergency Departments (ED) in six countries at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anonymous online survey included caregiver and child demographic information, vaccination history and future intentions, and concern about the child and caregiver having COVID-19 at the time of ED visit.
Results: Of 2422 surveys, 1314 (54.2%) caregivers stated they plan to vaccinate their child against influenza next year, an increase of 15.8% from the prior year. Of 1459 caregivers who did not vaccinate their children last year, 418 (28.6%) plan to do so next year. Factors predicting willingness to change and vaccinate included child's up-to-date vaccination status (adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=2.03, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.29 - 3.32 P = .003); caregivers' influenza vaccine history (aOR=3.26, 95% CI 2.41 - 4.40 , p< 0.010), and level of concern their child had COVID-19 (aOR=1.09, 95% CI 1.01 - 1.17, p=0.022).
Conclusions: Changes in risk perception due to COVID-19, and prior vaccination, may serve to influence decision-making among caregivers regarding influenza vaccination in the coming season. In order to promote influenza vaccination among children, public health programs can leverage this information.
Keywords: Parental Attitudes; Vaccine hesitancy.
. 2020 Aug 6;S0022-3476(20)30987-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.08.005. Online ahead of print.
Willingness to Vaccinate Children against Influenza after the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ran D Goldman[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sophie McGregor[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Shashidhar R Marneni[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Tomohiro Katsuta[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Mark A Griffiths[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Jeanine E Hall[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Michelle Seiler[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Eileen J Klein[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Cristina Parra Cotanda[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Renana Gelernter[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Julia Hoeffe[SUP] 11 [/SUP], Adrienne L Davis[SUP] 12 [/SUP], Gianluca Gualco[SUP] 13 [/SUP], Ahmed Mater[SUP] 14 [/SUP], Sergio Manzano[SUP] 15 [/SUP], Graham C Thompson[SUP] 16 [/SUP], Sara Ahmed[SUP] 17 [/SUP], Samina Ali[SUP] 18 [/SUP], Julie C Brown[SUP] 8 [/SUP], International COVID-19 Parental Attitude Study (COVIPAS) Group
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- PMID: 32771480
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.08.005
Abstract
Objectives: To determine factors associated with parents who plan to vaccinate their children against influenza next year, especially those who did not vaccinate against influenza last year using a global survey.
Study design: A survey of caregivers accompanying their children 1-19 years-old in 17 Pediatric Emergency Departments (ED) in six countries at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anonymous online survey included caregiver and child demographic information, vaccination history and future intentions, and concern about the child and caregiver having COVID-19 at the time of ED visit.
Results: Of 2422 surveys, 1314 (54.2%) caregivers stated they plan to vaccinate their child against influenza next year, an increase of 15.8% from the prior year. Of 1459 caregivers who did not vaccinate their children last year, 418 (28.6%) plan to do so next year. Factors predicting willingness to change and vaccinate included child's up-to-date vaccination status (adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=2.03, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.29 - 3.32 P = .003); caregivers' influenza vaccine history (aOR=3.26, 95% CI 2.41 - 4.40 , p< 0.010), and level of concern their child had COVID-19 (aOR=1.09, 95% CI 1.01 - 1.17, p=0.022).
Conclusions: Changes in risk perception due to COVID-19, and prior vaccination, may serve to influence decision-making among caregivers regarding influenza vaccination in the coming season. In order to promote influenza vaccination among children, public health programs can leverage this information.
Keywords: Parental Attitudes; Vaccine hesitancy.