Self-Reported COVID-19 Vaccine Status and Barriers for Pediatric Emergency Patients and Caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study determined if the caregivers of children in the emergency department (ED) have the same COVID-19 vaccination status as the child, the reasons they chose to not vaccinate the child, and self-identified barriers to vaccination to determine if the ED is appropriate for vaccination intervention.

Methods

A survey was administered to caregivers of pediatric ED patients at four Children's Hospitals in: Augusta, GA, Buffalo, NY, Madison, WI, and Sacramento, CA. Participants were asked about their and the child's demographics, vaccination status, and barriers to vaccination. We used descriptive statistics, Cohen's kappa, and logistic regression to analyze responses.

Results

941 caregivers were considered for enrollment, and 800 consented to participation.

SUBMITTER: Szarzanowicz AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11908513 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature