Parental COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Diverse Communities: A National Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We surveyed a diverse group of US participants to understand parental coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy.

Methods

We administered a telephone and online survey from May 7 to June 7, 2021 using stratified sampling to ensure robust sample sizes of racial and ethnic minorities. Of the 20,280 contacted, 12,288 respondents completed the survey (response rate 61%). We used chi-square tests and adjusted risk ratios to compare results by racial/ethnic group.

Results

Overall, 23% of parents stated that they plan to (or have) vaccinated their children; 30% said that they would not vaccinate their children, and 25% were unsure. Latino/a, Native American, and Asian American-Pacific Islander (AAPI) parents were generally more likely to vaccinate their

SUBMITTER: de St Maurice A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9254650 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature