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Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination in young children

Xuedi Li1, Charles D G Keown-Stoneman2,3, Laura N Anderson4,5

  • 1Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada. xuedi.li@sickkids.ca.

Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
|October 5, 2023
PubMed

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Older children, parental vaccination, and positive parental beliefs are linked to higher COVID-19 vaccination rates in young children. These factors can inform strategies to boost vaccine confidence and uptake.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Vaccinology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • COVID-19 vaccination uptake in children is crucial for community immunity.
  • Understanding factors influencing pediatric vaccination is essential for public health strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination status and timing in healthy children.
  • To explore the relationship between parental beliefs and child vaccination.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort study was conducted in primary care settings in Toronto, Canada.
  • Parent-reported data on sociodemographics, health, and vaccine beliefs were collected.
  • Interval-censored proportional hazard models analyzed vaccination time and status.

Main Results:

  • 68.2% of 267 children aged 0-13 years were vaccinated.
  • Older child age, parental COVID-19 vaccination, and positive parental beliefs were significantly associated with child vaccination.
  • Parental positive beliefs increased vaccination rates significantly (aHR=8.29 and aHR=5.09).

Conclusions:

  • Older age, parental vaccination, and positive parental vaccine beliefs are key predictors of child COVID-19 vaccination.
  • Findings can guide interventions to enhance parental vaccine confidence and promote pediatric vaccination.
  • Strengthening parental vaccine confidence is vital for improving child immunization rates.
Abstract

Keywords:
COVID-19ChildrenPediatricsVaccinationVaccine

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