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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Vaccinology
  • Pediatric Health

Background:

  • Parental attitudes towards school-located immunization programs are not well understood.
  • The impact of these attitudes on vaccine uptake in school settings remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between middle school parents' attitudes and their consent behaviors for school-located immunization programs.
  • To assess how pre-existing preferences influence participation in school-based vaccination initiatives.

Main Methods:

  • Questionnaires were administered to primarily Hispanic, low-income middle school parents regarding school immunization programs.
  • Consent/refusal forms for Tdap and MCV4 vaccines were distributed at five urban Houston middle schools.
  • Data on demographics, medical home enrollment, location preferences, and knowledge were analyzed using frequency and chi-square statistics.

Main Results:

  • 61% of parents consented to at least one vaccine for their child.
  • Among consenting parents, 42% previously preferred non-school immunization sites, and 32% wanted to be present during vaccination.
  • Among parents who refused school-based vaccination, 70% cited a desire to be present during their child's immunization.

Conclusions:

  • Parental preferences expressed before a school immunization program's availability may not accurately predict consent behavior.
  • Despite preferences against school sites, many Hispanic, low-income parents consented to vaccinations when the program was offered.
  • School-located immunization programs can achieve significant participation rates even when parents express reservations about the location.