SARS-CoV-2 vaccine acceptability among caregivers of childhood cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore willingness/hesitancy to vaccinate self and children against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among caregivers of childhood cancer survivors (CCS).

Methods

A 19-question survey was sent to caregivers of CCS and completed between February 25 and April 13, 2021. Logistic regression was used to investigate relationships between willingness/hesitancy to vaccinate (a) self and (b) CCS, and demographic variables, confidence in the government and medical community's responses to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and factors specific to the CCS community (e.g., previous participation in an investigational therapeutic trial).

Results

Caregivers (6% male) from 130 unique families completed the survey. Mean CCS age at survey wa

SUBMITTER: Wimberly CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8661918 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature