Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California.
Pediatrics. 2021 Oct;148(4). doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-052335. Epub 2021 Aug 3.
Assess the degree to which US parents are likely to have their children get coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines and identify parental concerns about the vaccines.
In February 2021 to March 2021, we surveyed parent members of a nationally representative probability-based Internet panel of ∼9000 adults regarding their intent to have their children receive a COVID-19 vaccination, perceptions of COVID-19 vaccines for children, and trust in sources of information about COVID-19 vaccines for children. We used descriptive and multivariate analyses to evaluate parent-stated likelihood of having their children get a COVID-19 vaccine and to assess the association between likelihood of child COVID-19 vaccination and child age, parent demographics, and parental perceptions about COVID-19 vaccines.
Altogether, 1745 parents responded (87% of eligible parents, 3759 children). Likelihood of child COVID-19 vaccination was as follows: very likely (28%), somewhat likely (18%), somewhat unlikely (9%), very unlikely (33%), and unsure (12%). The stated likelihood of child vaccination was greater among parents of older children ( < .001) as well as among parents who had a bachelor's degree or higher education ( < .001), had already received or were likely to receive a COVID-19 vaccine ( < .001), or had Democratic affiliation ( < .001); variations existed by race and ethnicity ( = .04). Parental concerns centered around vaccine safety and side effects. A key trusted source of information about COVID-19 vaccines for children was the child's doctor.
Less than one-half of US participants report that they are likely to have their child receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Pediatric health care providers have a major role in promoting and giving COVID-19 vaccination for children.
评估美国父母让子女接种 2019 冠状病毒病（COVID-19）疫苗的可能性，并确定父母对疫苗的担忧。
2021 年 2 月至 3 月，我们对全国代表性概率性互联网面板的约 9000 名成年人中的父母成员进行了调查，内容涉及他们让子女接种 COVID-19 疫苗的意愿、对儿童 COVID-19 疫苗的看法，以及对儿童 COVID-19 疫苗信息来源的信任度。我们使用描述性和多变量分析来评估父母表示让子女接种 COVID-19 疫苗的可能性，并评估儿童 COVID-19 疫苗接种可能性与儿童年龄、父母人口统计学特征以及父母对 COVID-19 疫苗的看法之间的关联。
共有 1745 名父母做出回应（符合条件的父母中有 87%，3759 名儿童）。儿童 COVID-19 疫苗接种的可能性如下：非常可能（28%）、有些可能（18%）、有些不太可能（9%）、非常不可能（33%）和不确定（12%）。年龄较大的儿童（<0.001）、拥有学士或更高学历的父母（<0.001）、已经或可能接种 COVID-19 疫苗的父母（<0.001）或民主党成员（<0.001）更有可能表示要为子女接种疫苗；种族和民族之间存在差异（=0.04）。父母的担忧集中在疫苗安全性和副作用上。儿童医生是儿童 COVID-19 疫苗信息的一个重要可信来源。
不到一半的美国参与者表示他们可能会让子女接种 COVID-19 疫苗。儿科保健提供者在推广和为儿童接种 COVID-19 疫苗方面发挥着重要作用。
