Analysis of factors influencing parents' willingness to accept the quadrivalent influenza vaccine for school-aged children in the Nanhai District, China.

ABSTRACT: Recently, China has attached great importance to promoting immunization, prompting the media, scholars, and public to focus on its coverage and efficacy. This study aimed to understand the factors influencing parental willingness to have their school-aged children vaccinated with quadrivalent influenza vaccines (QIVs). A cross-sectional study through face-to-face interviews was conducted between September and December 2018. Forty-four kindergartens and primary and junior high schools were randomly selected via stratified three-stage cluster sampling. Of 4,430 participants, 24.6% reported having heard of QIV and 24.2% reported having previously received information on QIV. Of these, 42.8% expressed willingness to obtain the QIV for their children. A junior college degree (adjusted odds rati

SUBMITTER: Li P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7227682 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature