Iraqi Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Vaccinating Their Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: The focus of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination campaigns has been the adult population, particularly the elderly and those with chronic diseases. However, COVID-19 can also affect children and adolescents. Furthermore, targeting this population can accelerate the attainment of herd immunity. The aim of the current study was to evaluate parental intentions to vaccinate their children and the variables associated with them. An online questionnaire was circulated via generic Iraqi Facebook groups to explore parental intentions regarding the vaccination of their children. Multinomial regression analysis was conducted to evaluate variables associated with parental vaccination acceptance. A total of 491 participants completed the study questionnaire. Only 38.3% of the participants

SUBMITTER: Al-Qerem W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9144119 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature