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COVID vaccine evaluation of barriers and resources among families of children with diagnosed allergies.
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Frontiers in allergy [Front Allergy] 2023 May 05; Vol. 4, pp. 1101247. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 05 (Print Publication: 2023). - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: We aimed to determine vaccine hesitancy and the main barriers associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccination among families of children diagnosed with food/drug/environmental allergies.<br />Methods: Between May and June 2021, we approached 146 families seen at the outpatient allergy clinic at the Montreal Children's Hospital and a community allergy practice were invited to complete an anonymous online survey on COVID-19 and vaccination attitudes and behaviour. Uni and multivariable logistic regressions were compared to estimate factors associated with vaccine hesitancy.<br />Results: Among all patients, 24.1% reported vaccine hesitancy. The large majority of parents (95.2%) believed that vaccines work. The most common barrier to vaccination was fear of adverse side effects (57.0%). One-third of participants (31.5%) reported that a history of food, venom and drug allergy was a contraindication for COVID-19 vaccination. Fifty-nine (60.8%) participants stated that the dissemination of additional information would increase their willingness to be vaccinated. Most (96.9%) parents reported that their children's vaccinations were up to date. Hesitant families were more likely to be parents of children aged 6-10 years, be of Asian descent, report that mRNA vaccines are riskier than traditional vaccines, and report that the vaccine should not be given if the child has a history of allergic reaction to vaccines.<br />Conclusion: Vaccine hesitancy exists mainly among certain ethnic groups and families with young children. Allergies to food, venom and drug allergy are commonly perceived as contraindications for COVID-19 vaccination. Knowledge translation activities addressing parental concerns will help increase vaccination rates.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.<br /> (© 2023 Gooding, Protudjer, Gabrielli, Mulé, Shand, Zhang, McCusker, Noya, Harvey, Chalifour, Sicard, Abrams, Amiel, Ngo, Bonnici, MacDonald and Ben-Shoshan.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2673-6101
- Volume :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Frontiers in allergy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37216150
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3389/falgy.2023.1101247