Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Division of Human Development and Disability, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Dec;62(12):1479-1488. doi: 10.1177/00099228231161335. Epub 2023 Mar 15.
The aim of the study was to assess barriers to Vaccines for Children (VFC) provider practices participating in the COVID-19 Vaccination Program and intentions to offer COVID-19 vaccination to children aged <5 years. We invited a random sample of 15 000 VFC provider practices in the United States to complete an online survey during February 28 to March 11, 2022. Of 2809 practices that completed the survey, 2246 (80.0%) were enrolled in the COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Concerns around staff resources, vaccine and supply storage space, and vaccine wastage from multidose vials were the most frequently reported program-enrollment barriers. Among enrolled practices that have decided whether to offer COVID-19 vaccination to the children aged <5 years, 1641 (88.8% of 1848) reported likely offering it to current patients, and 1165 reported likely offering it to children who are not current patients. Addressing participation barriers and encouraging active promotion may increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage of children.
这项研究旨在评估参与儿童疫苗计划（VFC）的医疗服务提供者在实践中遇到的障碍，以及他们为<5 岁儿童提供 COVID-19 疫苗接种的意愿。我们邀请了美国随机的 15000 名 VFC 提供者参与了在 2022 年 2 月 28 日至 3 月 11 日期间进行的在线调查。在完成调查的 2809 家诊所中，有 2246 家（80.0%）参与了 COVID-19 疫苗接种计划。在报告的最常见的计划参与障碍中，工作人员资源、疫苗和供应存储空间以及多剂量小瓶疫苗浪费的问题是最受关注的。在决定是否为<5 岁儿童提供 COVID-19 疫苗接种的参与诊所中，1641 家（1848 家的 88.8%）报告称可能会为现有患者提供接种，1165 家报告称可能会为非现有患者的儿童提供接种。解决参与障碍并鼓励积极推广可能会提高儿童 COVID-19 疫苗接种覆盖率。
