What are the vaccine attributes influencing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among American parents? UCSanDiego Vaccine Vaccination COVID19 SARSCoV2 VaccineHesitancy
By Dr. Liji Thomas, MDOct 11 2022Reviewed by Aimee Molineux Given the persisting waves of coronavirus disease 2019 among Americans, it is recommended that children take the COVID-19 vaccines to reduce its transmission. However, the uptake of these vaccines among children continues to be low.
Vaccines against the disease were rolled out in January 2021 and have been progressively extended to larger segments of society. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend these shots for everyone above six months of age. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics, reported in August 2022 that a third of children above 12 years, two-thirds between 5 and 11 years, and 96% between six months and four years have not had even one shot of any COVID-19 vaccine.
The survey was designed to be representative and, therefore generalizable, using a discrete-choice model to provide data that could be analyzed to yield a cause-effect relationship between vaccine characteristics and parental vaccine choices. It was carried out in October-November 2021, including almost 1,500 parents of children below 18.
Female parents were more likely to refuse to vaccinate their children, especially if they were Black – possibly due to a lack of trust in the political and medical system. Those who favored Republican ideology were also six times more likely to refuse than those leaning the other way. This indicates the need to broadcast a uniform message, irrespective of party lines, about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines.
Parents who did not have a healthcare provider recommend the shot for their child formed one category of vaccine-hesitant parents. This indicates the trust that many parents have in medical advice and offers a valuable route for vaccine-related communication. The duration of protection offered was also important, while relatively minor factors included the risk of hospitalization among the unvaccinated COVID-19 pediatric patients and local vaccine uptake rates.
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