Parental Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Hesitancy and Associated Factors in Shanghai, China, during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Seasonal influenza may overlap with the COVID-19 pandemic, and children are one of the priority populations for influenza vaccination in China, yet vaccine coverage has been low. This study aimed to investigate the extent of parental influenza vaccine hesitancy (IVH) and to explore the associated factors.

Methods

The study was conducted in Shanghai, China, from 1 June 2022 to 31 July 2022, using an anonymous questionnaire to survey a random sample of parents of children aged six months to 14 years. Binary logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with IVH.

Results

Of the 5016 parents, 34.05% had IVH. Multivariate analysis showed that after adjustment for non-modifiable markers (i.e., sociodemographic, health status, and past vaccin

SUBMITTER: Fan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9788477 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature