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Maternal level of awareness and predictors of willingness to vaccinate children against COVID 19; A multi-center study
- Source :
- Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Vol 17, Iss 11, Pp 3982-3988 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.
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Abstract
- Background Several controversies surround mothers’ willingness to vaccinate against the COVID-19 pandemic especially when mortality is not frequently reported in children. Objectives: This study aimed to ascertain the willingness of mothers of children attending two institutions in Southeast Nigeria to accept the COVID-19 vaccine and factors that may be associated with their choices. Methodology This was a cross-sectional study carried out among 577 mothers who presented with their children in two tertiary health institutions in southeast Nigeria. Results Majority of the respondents (93.9%) were aware of the COVID-19 vaccine. Majority of the respondents, 89.4%, noted that children were not in high priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria. Only 6.9% of the respondents intend to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Also, a minor proportion of the respondents (4.9%) were willing to vaccinate their children with the COVID-19 vaccine. The odds of receiving the Covid-19 vaccine were four times greater in those who believed that they could be infected than in those who believed that they could not be infected (AOR = 4.0. 95% CI:1.8–8.7). The odds of receiving the Covid-19 vaccine were six times greater in those who were aware of someone that died from COVID-19 than in those who did not know anyone who died from COVID-19 (AOR = 5.7, 95% CI: 2.1–15.8). Conclusion A high level of awareness but low acceptance level for COVID-19 vaccination for mothers and their children was noted. Socioeconomic class, maternal age, and level of education did not influence the willingness of the mother to receive COVID vaccination. Having a belief of possibility of infection with the COVID-19 as well as being aware of someone who died from the disease were important positive variables that could predict vaccine acceptance from this study.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21645515 and 2164554X
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.5d5c8507bf4b6c8a72792e99241fa9
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.1963172