Factors associated with parental intention to vaccinate their child against influenza, Finland, February to March, 2022: a web-based survey.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundInfluenza vaccination for children aged 6 months to 6 years is included in the national vaccination programme in Finland. Although all vaccines in the programme are free of charge, national coverage of influenza vaccination among children under 3 years and 3-6 years during 2020/21 was 43% and 35% respectively, with regional differences.AimTo assess factors underlying parental vaccination intention in order to increase influenza vaccine uptake among children.MethodsWe conducted a web-based survey among parents (n = 17,844) of randomly selected eligible children (aged 6 months-6 years) in February-March 2022 in five Finnish municipalities from regions of high and low coverage. Logistic regressions were used to determine associations between vaccination intention and e.g. sociodemog

SUBMITTER: Hussein I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10831410 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature