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

Walid Al-Qerem1, Abdel Qader Al Bawab1, Alaa Hammad1

  • 1Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
|March 4, 2022
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Jordanian parents show significant hesitancy regarding COVID-19 vaccination for children. Parental refusal to vaccinate themselves and low adherence to preventive practices were key factors influencing this decision.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Vaccinology

Background:

  • The debate on vaccinating children against COVID-19 is ongoing, complicated by low disease prevalence and vaccine confidence issues in pediatric populations.
  • Protecting children from potential long-term COVID-19 consequences is a primary argument for pediatric vaccination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the intention of parents in Jordan to vaccinate their children against COVID-19.
  • To identify factors associated with parental vaccine hesitancy or refusal for pediatric COVID-19 vaccination.

Main Methods:

  • An internet-based cross-sectional survey was conducted using Google Forms.
  • Data were collected from 819 Jordanian parents between September and November 2021 via convenience sampling.
  • Knowledge of COVID-19 and preventive practices were assessed for each participant.

Main Results:

  • Only 30.2% of participants intended to vaccinate their children against COVID-19; 21.5% were unsure, and 48.4% intended not to vaccinate.
  • Parental unwillingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine themselves (OR 3.75) and belonging to a low-adherence group for preventive practices (OR 1.73) significantly increased the odds of refusal.
  • A substantial proportion of participants exhibited vaccine refusal or hesitancy.

Conclusions:

  • Significant levels of COVID-19 vaccine refusal and hesitancy exist among Jordanian parents concerning their children.
  • Barriers to pediatric COVID-19 vaccination were identified, necessitating intensified efforts to address them.

Keywords:
COVID-19I10Jordanchildrenhesitancyvaccine

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