Affiliation:
1. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology , Irbid , Jordan
Abstract
Abstract
Objectives
Although an emergency approval for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine was given for 5- to 15-year-old children, there is a public hesitancy to give it for children. This study aimed to investigate parental willingness to COVID-19 vaccine among 5- to 11-year-old children.
Methods
A cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire was distributed to parents from Jordan through social media and at the paediatric clinics.
Key findings
Six hundred and sixty-two parents participated. The mean age was 42.3 ± 2.9 years old and 67% of them were mothers. Around 60% of parents had 5- to 11-year-old children, 56% had children under 5 years, and 49.5% had 12- to 18-year-old children. About 89% of parents and 20% of their 12–18 years children had received COVID-19 vaccine. Only 37% of parents thought that COVID-19 vaccines are safe in children. Only 36/399 parents accepted the vaccine for their 5–11 years children and 232/339 rejected it. The acceptance number increased to 171 if the vaccine was a condition for school admission. Potential long-term unknown side effect was the most reported concern. Independent factors correlated with parental willingness to 5–11 years children vaccination were having a high income, having had children vaccinated to influenza vaccine, and trusting information from the government. Whereas concern of side effects was associated with vaccine rejection.
Conclusion
Vaccine acceptance for 5- to 11-year-old children is a major issue among parents. The current study could assist the policymakers in Jordan to undertake strategies to encourage children vaccination to confine the spread of the pandemic.
Funder
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous),Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
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