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

ABSTRACT:

Background

This research was conducted following the FDA's approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. Our study aimed to evaluate parents' intentions regarding vaccinating their children in response to the pandemic situation. This period was crucial for understanding parents' initial reactions to health authority recommendations.

Methods

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 940 parents. The data were obtained using the Personal Information Form, the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale, and the Scale of Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccine. Descriptive data analysis involved calculating frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation values. We employed Student's t-test, one-way ANOVA tests for analysis. Additionally, various characteristics were an

SUBMITTER: Celik Odabası N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11438426 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature