Parents Intentions to Vaccinate Their Children Against COVID-19

Introduction: With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is well underway now beginning in children ages 12 and over, it is unknown what percent of parents plan to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. Method: The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to examine parents' attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors in administering a COVID-19 vaccine. Results: Only 21.93% of the subjects reported overall VH. Half of parents (49.45%) say they want the COVID vaccine for their child, and 44.17% plan to vaccinate against COVID once the vaccine becomes available to them. Concern for vaccine side effects (61.5%) and vaccine safety (48.96%) were significant factors that increased VH. In addition, there was a significant correlation between parents who were planning to vaccinate their child against the flu and being less VH about a COVID-19 vaccine for their child. Discussion: This is the first known study to describe parental perceptions' of COVID-19 VH and identify factors that increase VH for parents.

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Parents' attitudes and behaviors towards the COVID-19 vaccine are influenced by various factors, including concerns about vaccine side effects and safety. Parents who plan to vaccinate their children against the flu are more likely to be willing to vaccinate them against COVID-19 as well.