Vaccinating and non-vaccinating parents' attitudes toward influenza vaccination in children under 5 years old in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccines against seasonal influenza represent the best option to reduce the cases and severity of the disease in children under 5 years. In Spain, the Region of Murcia was a pioneer in implementing universal vaccination at schools. The study aimed to evaluate the acceptance and attitudes of parents of children of 6-59 months old toward influenza vaccination and factors associated with parents' decision to vaccinate their children during the 2023-2024 campaign.

Methods

This prospective, descriptive study used a questionnaire to collect data from parents of vaccinated (VC) and non-vaccinated children (nVC). VC received either the live-attenuated intranasal vaccine (LAIV) or the intramuscular vaccine (IIV) depending on their age.

Results

Parent's self-vaccinat

SUBMITTER: Zornoza-Moreno M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12521438 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature