在库拉索,为12至17岁高风险儿童提供COVID-19疫苗接种计划
Lindy J F Janssen1, Shirley M Lo-A-Njoe1, Charlotte Ten Pas1
1Department of Pediatrics Curacao Medical Center Willemstad Curacao Department of Pediatrics, Curacao Medical Center, Willemstad, Curacao.
概括
这项研究评估了库拉索高风险儿童的COVID-19疫苗接种计划,发现46%的儿童接种了疫苗. 解决家长的犹和确保儿科医生参与是社区成功接种疫苗计划的关键.
科学领域:
- 儿科 儿科 儿科
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 疫苗学 疫苗学 疫苗学
背景情况:
- 高风险儿童需要量身定制的疫苗接种策略,特别是在资源有限的环境中.
- 由于COVID-19大流行,迫使儿童群体迅速部署疫苗接种计划.
- 父母的犹和信任是影响儿童接种疫苗的重要因素.
研究的目的:
- 描述和评估库拉索高风险儿童 (12-17岁) 的COVID-19疫苗接种计划.
- 确定影响父母和护理人员对疫苗接种犹和坚持的因素.
- 评估儿童疫苗接种的沟通和交付策略的有效性.
主要方法:
- 进行了一项涉及高风险儿童 (肥胖,高血压,2型糖尿病) 被邀请接种疫苗的横截式研究.
- 接种疫苗是在2021年5月至2022年2月期间在儿童友好的空间和儿科医生支持下进行的.
- 收集的数据包括接种疫苗的出席率,拒绝原因以及接种疫苗后的副作用.
主要成果:
- 总体而言,46%的受邀高危儿童接种了疫苗,51%的16-17岁儿童接种了疫苗,42%的12-15岁儿童接种了疫苗.
- 大多数报告的副作用是轻微的,没有观察到肌心炎或心周炎的病例.
- 接种疫苗的关键障碍包括对疫苗缺乏信任和日常安排时优先级较低.
结论:
- 在资源有限的社区,成功的疫苗接种计划需要医疗专业人员提供可靠的信息.
- 公共卫生倡议必须解决家长对疫苗的担忧,并通过医生和卫生部门之间的合作来建立信任.
- 让儿科医生参与并利用专门的疫苗接种空间可以增强家长的信心和计划的成功.
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