Parental vaccine hesitancy and influenza vaccine type preferences during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV) greatly reduces disease burden among school-aged children, yet parental vaccine hesitancy remains a persistent challenge. Two types of SIV are available for children in Hong Kong and other locations: inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV), administered through intramuscular injection, and live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), administered via nasal spray. We aimed to understand how vaccine hesitancy shaped parental preference for LAIV versus IIV, particularly amidst important public health events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the massive rollout of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.

Methods

We employed a concurrent mixed-methods design. The quantitative part involves longitudinal surveys spanning three years, from pre-pandemic t

SUBMITTER: Yuan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11329729 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature