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Caregivers' Intention to Vaccinate Their Children Under 12 Years of Age Against COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional

Maurizio Lecce1, Gregorio Paolo Milani2,3, Carlo Agostoni2,3

  • 1Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Postgraduate School of Public Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

Frontiers in Pediatrics
|June 17, 2022
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Caregivers

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health
  • Vaccinology

Background:

  • The impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on children is significant.
  • Childhood vaccination against COVID-19 offers benefits for individuals and community protection.
  • The European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech) for children aged 5-11 years.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate caregivers' intention to vaccinate children under 12 years against COVID-19.
  • To identify factors influencing caregivers' vaccination decisions for their children.
  • To inform strategies for promoting pediatric COVID-19 vaccination.

Main Methods:

  • A structured questionnaire was administered to caregivers of children under 12 years.
  • Data collected from caregivers visiting hospitals in Milan, Italy (September-October 2021).
  • 601 valid responses analyzed from a >98% response rate.

Main Results:

  • 51.7% of caregivers intended to vaccinate their child against COVID-19.
  • 23% refused vaccination, and 25.3% were unsure.
  • Vaccination intention was higher among vaccinated caregivers, those with higher education, and those with personal experiences of COVID-19 illness or death in their social circle.

Conclusions:

  • Targeted, evidence-based information is crucial for caregivers regarding pediatric COVID-19 vaccination.
  • Efforts are needed to address hesitancy and promote vaccine uptake in children under 12.
  • Understanding caregiver perspectives is key to successful childhood immunization programs.

Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2adolescentscaregiverschildreninfantsparentsvaccinationvaccine hesitancy

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