Recommending COVID-19 vaccination for adolescents in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 vaccines are available for adolescents in the United States, but many parents are hesitant to have their children vaccinated. The advice of primary care professionals strongly influences vaccine uptake.

Objective

We examined the willingness of primary care professionals (PCPs) to recommend COVID-19 vaccination for adolescents.

Methods

Participants were a national sample of 1,047 US adolescent primary care professionals. They participated in an online survey in early 2021, after a COVID-19 vaccine had been approved for adults but before approval for adolescents. Respondents included physicians (71%), advanced practice providers (17%), and nurses (12%). We identified correlates of willingness to recommend COVID-19 vaccination for adolescents using lo

SUBMITTER: Thompson P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9213918 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature