COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions for Children With Medical Complexity.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The chronic conditions and functional limitations experienced by children with medical complexity (CMC) place them at disproportionate risk for COVID-19 transmission and poor outcomes. To promote robust vaccination uptake, specific constructs associated with vaccine hesitancy must be understood. Our objective was to describe demographic, clinical, and vaccine perception variables associated with CMC parents' intention to vaccinate their child against COVID-19.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey (June-August 2021) for primary caregivers of CMC between ages 5 to 17 at an academic medical center in the Midwest. Multivariable logistic regression examined associations between vaccination intent and selected covariates.

Results

Among 1330 families, 65.

SUBMITTER: Howell KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10039457 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature