COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among US Parents: A Nationally Representative Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little was known about US parental attitudes, beliefs, and intentions surrounding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines for children before their introduction.

Methods

An online cross-sectional nationally representative survey of US parents/guardians of children < 18 years old via Ipsos KnowledgePanel, fielded from October 26, 2021 to November 30, 2021.

Results

Response rate was 64.2% (3230/5034). For children ages 0-4 years, 51.5% of parents were likely to have their children vaccinated, and for ages 5-11 and 12-17, 54.0% and 69.7% of parents, respectively, reported they were likely to vaccinate or had already vaccinated their children. Among respondents with unvaccinated children, 25.2% (ages 0-4) and 22.0% (ages 5-11) reported they would seek COVI

SUBMITTER: Hammershaimb EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278238 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature