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Parent’s Perspective towards Child COVID-19 Vaccination: An Online Cross-Sectional Study in Mexico

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  • Juan Luis Delgado-Gallegos

    (Departamento de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Gerardo R. Padilla-Rivas

    (Departamento de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Lilia Julieta Gastelum-Arias

    (Departamento de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico)

  • Erika Zuñiga-Violante

    (Facultad de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad de Montemorelos, Montemorelos 67515, Mexico)

  • Gener Avilés-Rodríguez

    (Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Ensenada 22860, Mexico)

  • Daniel Arellanos-Soto

    (Departamento de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico)

  • Héctor Franco-Villareal

    (Althian Clinical Research, Monterrey 64060, Mexico)

  • Elsa N. Garza-Treviño

    (Departamento de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico)

  • María de los Ángeles Cosío-León

    (Dirección de Investigación, Innovación y Posgrado, Universidad Politécnica de Pachuca, Zempoala 43830, Mexico)

  • Gerardo Salvador Romo-Cardenas

    (Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Ensenada 22860, Mexico)

  • Javier Ramos-Jiménez

    (Departamento de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico)

  • Ana Ma. Rivas-Estrilla

    (Departamento de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico)

  • Jorge E. Moreno-Cuevas

    (Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza García 66238, Mexico)

  • Jose Francisco Islas

    (Departamento de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico)

Abstract

COVID-19 vaccination programs continue in child populations. Thus, parents’ attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination of their children is crucial for these strategies to succeed. The present study derives from the application of an online COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance & Hesitancy Questionnaire (COV-AHQ) in which we measure parent’s hesitancy towards children’s vaccination (section 4 of the COV-AHQ) and other significant factors. A logistic regression analysis with backward stepwise method was used to quantify the associations between factors and parent’s hesitancy. According to the correlation analysis, the most representative factors predicting vaccine hesitancy/acceptance were positive attitude towards vaccination, parents believing that the COVID-19 vaccine will enhance the economic situation of the country, parents actively researching information, having the willingness to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine themselves, and the possibility of their children developing adverse effects. Our findings also showed that parents are highly interested in having their children vaccinated. Nonetheless, parents expressed high levels of concern involving their children in developing adverse effects from the vaccine. In addition, obtaining influenza immunization prompted interest in obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine, and younger-aged parents are much more concerned with having their children vaccinated. Therefore, in order to ensure successful vaccination programs, policymakers and health authorities should design strategies to gain confidence and provide security amongst the population, including giving continuous information about the benefits of vaccination and presenting the frequency of side effects to bring parents on board with vaccinating their children.

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  • Juan Luis Delgado-Gallegos & Gerardo R. Padilla-Rivas & Lilia Julieta Gastelum-Arias & Erika Zuñiga-Violante & Gener Avilés-Rodríguez & Daniel Arellanos-Soto & Héctor Franco-Villareal & Elsa N. Garza-, 2021. "Parent’s Perspective towards Child COVID-19 Vaccination: An Online Cross-Sectional Study in Mexico," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2021:i:1:p:290-:d:712851
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