Characterization of parental intention to vaccinate elementary school aged children in the state of California |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States;2. Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States;3. Yale Institute for Global Health, New Haven, CT, United States;4. Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, United States;5. Yale School of Nursing, Orange, CT, United States;6. Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States;7. Institute for Vaccine Safety, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States;8. Department of Family and Community Health, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States;9. Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States;10. Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States;11. Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center, Oakland, CA, United States;12. Department of Geography and Carolina Population Center, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States;13. School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, United States;14. Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States;15. Department of Health Behavior Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States;p. Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States |
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| Abstract: | In October 2021, Emergency Use Authorization of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines was granted for children aged 5–11. To ensure vaccine uptake in children upon approval, California will implement a state-wide executive order mandating COVID-19 vaccination for school children following full US FDA approval. This study uses survey data collected between November 6th, 2020 and December 14th, 2020 (n = 2091) to identify how sociodemographic characteristics and attitudes towards childhood vaccines among California parents were associated with their intentions to vaccinate their child against COVID-19. About one quarter (26 %) of surveyed California parents did not intend to vaccinate their child, suggesting skepticism towards the COVID-19 vaccine for children and the potential for pushback to a COVID-19 vaccine school-entry mandate. However, 17 % were unsure of their decision, suggesting the potential for public health messaging to make a positive impact on COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake. This study identifies characteristics of hesitant parents in California to prioritize for research and outreach. These data also provide a baseline for parental attitudes towards vaccinating children against COVID-19 in California, which will be useful for characterizing changes in attitudes towards childhood COVID-19 vaccination over time. |
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| Keywords: | Pediatric vaccination SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine hesitancy |
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