An Exploration of COVID-19 Impact and Vaccine Hesitancy in Parents of Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HCT) Recipients.

ABSTRACT: There is paucity of data on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst parents of pediatric (age ≤ 17 years) hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients. We conducted a cross-sectional study to determined COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, and COVID-19 impact on family and related distress in this population. A national group (n = 80) was recruited via social media (Facebook) from February-May 2021. With vaccine approval for ≥12 years in July 2021, a second group (n = 37) was recruited locally. Parents completed surveys including the Vaccine Hesitancy Questionnaire and COVID-19 Exposure and Family Impact Scale (CEFIS). Nonparametric statistics were used to analyze results and factors impacting Vaccine Hesitancy Scores (VHS). The majority of parents were non-Hispanic White (≥90%) and children ≥3 months

SUBMITTER: Skeens M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8785691 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature