Intent to Vaccinate SARS-CoV-2 Infected Children in US Households: A Survey

Mehgan Teherani; Samridhi Banskota; Andres Camacho-Gonzalez; Alison G. C. Smith; Evan J. Anderson; Carol M. Kao; Charles Crepy D’Orleans; Andi L. Shane; Austin Lu; Preeti Jaggi

doi:10.3390/vaccines9091049

Vaccines (Sep 2021)

Intent to Vaccinate SARS-CoV-2 Infected Children in US Households: A Survey

Mehgan Teherani,
Samridhi Banskota,
Andres Camacho-Gonzalez,
Alison G. C. Smith,
Evan J. Anderson,
Carol M. Kao,
Charles Crepy D’Orleans,
Andi L. Shane,
Austin Lu,
Preeti Jaggi

Affiliations

Mehgan Teherani: Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Samridhi Banskota: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Andres Camacho-Gonzalez: Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Alison G. C. Smith: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Evan J. Anderson: Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Carol M. Kao: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
Charles Crepy D’Orleans: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Andi L. Shane: Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Austin Lu: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Preeti Jaggi: Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9091049
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 9
p. 1049

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A paucity of data exists evaluating a guardian’s intent to vaccinate their child against COVID-19 in the United States. We administered 102 first (April–November 2020) and 45 second (December–January 2020–2021) surveys to guardians of children (p = 0.03). Common reasons for declining vaccination were concerns about adverse effects and/or vaccine safety. Providing additional facts on vaccine efficacy increased vaccine acceptance. Evidence-based strategies are needed to increase pediatric COVID-19 vaccine uptake.

Published in Vaccines

ISSN: 2076-393X (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/vaccines

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