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Changes in COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability among Parents with Children Aged 6-35 Months in China-Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys in 2020 and 2021.

ABSTRACT: China is considering to offer COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 6-35 months. This study investigated the changes in COVID-19 vaccine acceptability and associated factors among parents with children aged 6-35 months in 2020 and 2021. Two rounds of cross-sectional online surveys were conducted among adult factory workers in Shenzhen, China. A subset of 208 (first round) and 229 (second round) parents with at least one child aged 6-35 months was included in the study. Parental acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination increased significantly from 66.8% in the first round to 79.5% in the second round (p = 0.01). Positive attitudes, perceived subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control were associated with higher parental acceptability in both rounds of surveys (p values ranged from <0.001 to 0.003). A negative association of negative attitudes with parental acceptability was observed in the second round (p = 0.02). No significant associations of exposure to information related to COVID-19 vaccination on social media with parental acceptability was found in either round of survey. Expanding the existing COVID-19 vaccination programs to cover children aged 6-35 months is necessary in China. Future programs should focus on modifying perceptions among parents to promote COVID-19 vaccination for children in this age group.

SUBMITTER: Zhang K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9867369 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Changes in COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability among Parents with Children Aged 6-35 Months in China-Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys in 2020 and 2021.

Zhang Kechun K Liang Xue X Tam Karen Lau Wa KLW Kawuki Joseph J Chan Paul Shing-Fong PS Chen Siyu S Fang Yuan Y Cao He H Zhou Xiaofeng X Chen Yaqi Y Hu Tian T Chen Hongbiao H Wang Zixin Z

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China is considering to offer COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 6−35 months. This study investigated the changes in COVID-19 vaccine acceptability and associated factors among parents with children aged 6−35 months in 2020 and 2021. Two rounds of cross-sectional online surveys were conducted among adult factory workers in Shenzhen, China. A subset of 208 (first round) and 229 (second round) parents with at least one child aged 6−35 months was included in the study. Parental acceptability of ...[more]

PMID: 36680015

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Changes in COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability among Parents with Children Aged 6-35 Months in China-Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys in 2020 and 2021.

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Changes in COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability among Parents with Children Aged 6-35 Months in China-Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys in 2020 and 2021.

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