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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Parents of Children Younger than 12 Years: Experience from a Tertiary Outpatient Clinic

Authors :
Moataz Mohamed Hassan
Laila Al Yazidi
Nagi Elsidig
Mohamed Al Falahi
Najah Salmi
Yahya Al-Jaffari
Labiba Al-Amri
Huyam Zeiidan
Ibrahim Al-Zakwani
Source :
Pharmacy, Vol 12, Iss 3, p 85 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2024.

Abstract

This study explored parents’ attitudes towards vaccinating their children against COVID-19 and the rate of vaccine hesitancy in Oman. A cross-sectional, online, self-administered questionnaire, previously validated and administered between June 2021 and May 2022, was used. The questionnaire consisted of nine items. Parents of children younger than 12 years were eligible for participation. A total of 384 participants, including 207 males (54%), completed the questionnaire, resulting in an 86% response rate (384/447). The results showed that 69% of participants were hesitant to vaccinate their children aged 1–11 years. In parents of children aged 1–4 years, vaccination status was significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy (odds ratio [OR], 0.116; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.044–0.306; p = 0.001). Furthermore, after multivariable analysis, compared to the fathers, mothers were significantly less likely to be associated with vaccine hesitancy (OR, 0.451; 95% CI, 0.240–0.848; p = 0.013).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22264787
Volume :
12
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Pharmacy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0547db9f81aa4215a10959763929dccc
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy12030085