COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Parents: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Addressing parental/caregivers' coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy is critical to improving vaccine uptake in children. Common concerns have been previously reported through online surveys, but qualitative data from KII and focus groups may add much-needed context. Our objective was to examine factors impacting pediatric COVID-19 vaccine decision-making in Black, Spanish-speaking, and rural white parents/caregivers to inform the content design of a mobile application to improve pediatric COVID-19 vaccine uptake.

Methods

Parents/caregivers of children aged 2 to 17 years from groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19-related vaccine hesitancy (rural-dwelling persons of any race/ethnicity, urban Black persons, and Spanish-speaking persons) wer

SUBMITTER: Honcoop A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10598621 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature