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Attitudes and intentions of parents towards the COVID-19 vaccine for their children at a special moment of the pandemic

global-health
psychiatry-and-psychology
public-health
covid-19

Abstract

Background.This research was conducted after the FDA approved the COVID-19 vaccine for use in children ages 5 to 11. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the intentions of parents whether or not they should have a recommended vaccine for their children in the face of an existing situation during the pandemic. This was an important time frame for determining parents' initial responses to a health authority's recommendation. Methods. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 940 parents. Data were obtained using the Personal Information Form, COVID-19 Anxiety Scale, Scale of Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccine. In the analysis of descriptive data, frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation values were calculated. Student's t-test, one-way anova, and chi-square tests were used in the analysis. Various characteristics were analyzed using the two-way logistic regression method. Results. In the study, 85.1% of parents reported that they had the COVID-19 vaccine. However, only 20% of parents stated that they would accept the COVID-19 vaccine for their children. It was found that the intention of parents to have their children vaccinated against COVID-19 was affected by the age of the parent, the level of COVID-19 anxiety, the parent's COVID-19 vaccination status, the parent's information about the COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusion. Despite the FDA's declaration, it was determined that more than two-thirds of parents were hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine for their children.
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