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Worldwide beliefs among pregnant women on SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: a systematic review

AUTHOR(S)
Luigi Carbone; Raffaella Di Girolamo; Ilenia Mappa (et al.)

Published: December 2021   Journal: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

SARS-CoV-2 vaccine has been recommended to pregnant women, but survey studies showed contrasting findings worldwide in relation to the willingness to accept vaccination during pregnancy. This study aimed to evaluate the evidence from the literature regarding the acceptance rate of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in pregnant and breastfeeding women. It performed a systematic review on the main databases (MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, ISI Web of Science) searching for all the peer-reviewed survey studies analyzing the eventual acceptance rate of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine among pregnant and breastfeeding women. To combine data meta-analyses of proportions and pooled proportions with their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated.

Misinformation warnings: Twitter’s soft moderation effects on COVID-19 vaccine belief echoes

AUTHOR(S)
Filipo Sharevski; Raniem Alsaadi; Peter Jachim (et al.)

Published: December 2021   Journal: Computers & Security
Twitter, prompted by the rapid spread of alternative narratives, started actively warning users about the spread of COVID-19 misinformation. This form of soft moderation comes in two forms: as an interstitial cover before the Tweet is displayed to the user or as a contextual tag displayed below the Tweet. This is a 319-participants study with both verified and misleading Tweets covered or tagged with the COVID-19 misinformation warnings to investigate how Twitter users perceive the accuracy of COVID-19 vaccine content on Twitter. The results suggest that the interstitial covers work, but not the contextual tags, in reducing the perceived accuracy of COVID-19 misinformation.
Assessment of caregiver willingness to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

AUTHOR(S)
Mohammed Samannodi; Hassan Alwafi; Abdallah Y. Naser (et al.)

Published: December 2021   Journal: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

Vaccination against COVID-19 is the key to controlling the pandemic. Parents are the decision makers in the case of children vaccination as they are responsible for them. This study aims to investigate the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination for children among parents in Saudi Arabia. This cross-sectional study used an online self-administered questionnaire. A 35-items questionnaire was distributed via social media platforms between June 6 and July 9–2021. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the participants’ characteristics. Categorical variables were reported as frequencies and percentages. Predictors of vaccination acceptance were identified using binary logistic regression.

A brief psycho-social intervention for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among perinatal women in LMICs: need of the hour

AUTHOR(S)
Ramdas Ransing; Prerna Kukreti; Pracheth Raghuveer (et al.)

Published: December 2021   Journal: Asian Journal of Psychiatry
COVID-19 vaccines are one of the most effective strategies for preventing COVID-19 infection, as well as the associated mortality and morbidity. Despite the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine acceptance among perinatal women is challenging in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Further, the vaccine hesitancy among perinatal women may have an impact on their children's vaccinations. The purpose of this paper is to briefly discuss the existing research on COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, psychosocial aspects, measures, and the individual level interventions for vaccine hesitancy among perinatal women. In our opinion, there is a need for further research with a specific focus on developing effective and feasible individual-level interventions to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among perinatal women in LMICs.
Pediatrician’s role in vaccinating children and families for COVID-19: no one left behind

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Annabelle de St. Maurice; Tina L. Cheng; Sherin U. Devaskar (et al.)

Published: November 2021   Journal: Pediatric Research
The importance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in children has been debated during the pandemic because the incidence of COVID-19 in children is lower than in adults, with particularly low rates in children <5 years of age. However, the physical and mental health of children has been greatly impacted by both direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than six million children have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the United States alone, over 4,000 children have been hospitalized and over 600 children have died. Globally, there have been over ten million COVID-19 cases and over 4000 deaths in persons 19 years of age and younger. The number of pediatric COVID-19 cases may be underestimated because children tend to have milder symptoms from infection and may be less likely to be tested than adults, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where access to testing may be limited. and COVID-19 case data are not always reported by age group.  Children infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are at risk of postinfectious complications including Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and “long-COVID. Pandemic mitigation measures such as school closures and cancellation of athletic activities have been associated with increased mental health difficulties and obesity rates in children, and have widened health disparities related to race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Beyond COVID-19 infection, the impact of the pandemic on children’s mental and physical wellbeing and educational progress has been far-reaching.
Evaluating rates and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for adults and children in the Singapore population: strengthening our community’s resilience against threats from emerging infections (SOCRATEs) cohort

AUTHOR(S)
Konstadina Griva; Kevin Y. K. Tan; Frederick H. F. Chan (et al.)

Published: November 2021   Journal: Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines are crucial for achieving sufficient immunisation coverage to manage the pandemic, but vaccine hesitancy persists. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and determinants of vaccine hesitancy in adults and in parents for vaccinating their children using an integrated social cognition model. A community-based cohort in Singapore [N = 1623] completed a survey (wave 25) between June and July 2021 which measured their risk perceptions, distress, trust, vaccination beliefs, and vaccine intentions/behaviours. Results indicated low rates of hesitancy (9.9%) for own vaccination, with most concerns citing side effects, safety, and hasty development. Remaining respondents were vaccinated (69%) or intended to vaccinate (21%).
National COVID-19 vaccine program progress and parents’ willingness to vaccinate their children

AUTHOR(S)
Ran D. Goldman; Jeffrey N. Bone; Renana Gelernterd (et al.)

Published: November 2021   Journal: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Vaccinating children against COVID-19 is critical as a public health strategy in order to reach herd immunity and prevent illness among children and adults. The aim of the study was to identify correlation between willingness to vaccinate children under 12 years old, and vaccination rate for adult population in Canada, the United States, and Israel. This was a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey study (COVID-19 Parental Attitude Study) of parents of children 12 years and younger presenting to 12 pediatric emergency departments (EDs). Parental reports of willingness to vaccinate against COVID-19 when vaccines for children will be approved was correlated to country-specific rate of vaccination during December 2020–March 2021, obtained from ourworldindata.org. Logistic regression models were fit with covariates for week and the corresponding vaccine rate. A total of 720 surveys were analyzed. In Canada, administering mostly first dose to the adult population, willingness to vaccinate children was trending downward (correlation = −0.28), in the United States, it was trending upwards (correlation = 0.21) and in Israel, initially significant increase with decline shortly thereafter (correlation = 0.06).
Parent intentions to vaccinate children with autism spectrum disorder against COVID-19

AUTHOR(S)
Kristen Choi; Tracy Becerra-Culqui; Bhumi Bhakta (et al.)

Published: November 2021   Journal: Journal of Pediatric Nursing
The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between parent vaccine confidence and intention to have their child with autism vaccinated against COVID-19. A cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted from May to July 2021 with parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (N = 322) who were members of an integrated healthcare system in Southern California.
COVID-19 among youth in Israel: Correlates of decisions to vaccinate and reasons for refusal

AUTHOR(S)
Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan; Kim Mitchell; Yaniv Shlomo (et al.)

Published: November 2021   Journal: Journal of Adolescent Health

The primary aim of the present study is to examine the reasons for adolescents’ refusal to get vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine; and examine correlates of vaccination among adolescents aged 12-18 years in Israel. A total of 150 youth aged 12-18 yeas participated in the study. Following parental consent (30% response rate) from an online internet Israeli participants’ pool, 150 youth completed the survey (50·5% response rate). Data was collected May through June 2021.

Model-based assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant transmission dynamics within partially vaccinated K-12 school populations

AUTHOR(S)
Jennifer R. Head; Kristin L. Andrejko; Justin V. Remais

Published: November 2021   Journal: The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

This study examined school reopening policies amidst ongoing transmission of the highly transmissible Delta variant, accounting for vaccination among individuals ≥12 years. It collected data on social contacts among school-aged children in the California Bay Area and developed an individual-based transmission model to simulate transmission of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in schools. It evaluated the additional infections in students and teachers/staff resulting over a 128-day semester from in-school instruction compared to remote instruction when various NPIs (mask use, cohorts, and weekly testing of students/teachers) were implemented, across various community-wide vaccination coverages (50%, 60%, 70%), and student (≥12 years) and teacher/staff vaccination coverages (50% - 95%).

Risk of COVID-19 hospital admission among children aged 5–17 years with asthma in Scotland: a national incident cohort study

AUTHOR(S)
Ting Shi; Jiafeng Pan; Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi (et al.)

Published: November 2021   Journal: The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

There is an urgent need to inform policy deliberations about whether children with asthma should be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 and, if so, which subset of children with asthma should be prioritised. The authors were asked by the UK's Joint Commission on Vaccination and Immunisation to undertake an urgent analysis to identify which children with asthma were at increased risk of serious COVID-19 outcomes. This national incident cohort study was done in all children in Scotland aged 5–17 years who were included in the linked dataset of Early Pandemic Evaluation and Enhanced Surveillance of COVID-19 (EAVE II).

The little jab aid: 5 ideas to increase COVID-19 vaccination for teachers in Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
This tool is designed to help increase Covid-19 vaccination amongst teachers in MENA countries. Using behavioural science, it offers practical guidance to get to the bottom of vaccine hesitancy, and to design tailored solutions to increase your Covid-19 vaccination rates. Children’s lives have been greatly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Getting as many teachers vaccinated as possible offers the best chance to safely reopen schools and ensure children’s education can continue uninterrupted. Barriers to vaccine uptake among teachers include individual factors such as misinformation and procrastination, social factors such as a lack of positive social norms for vaccination among their peers, and structural factors such as limited availability of vaccines and low access to vaccination sites.
Prevalence and factors associated with parents’ non-intention to vaccinate their children and adolescents against COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean

AUTHOR(S)
Diego Urrunaga-Pastor; Percy Herrera-Añazco; Angela Uyen-Cateriano (et al.)

Published: November 2021   Journal: Vaccines
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with parents’ non-intention to vaccinate their children and adolescents against COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It performed a secondary analysis using a database generated by the University of Maryland and Facebook (Facebook, Inc., Menlo Park, CA, USA). It included adult (18 and over) Facebook users residing in LAC who responded to the survey between 20 May 2021 and 14 July 2021. It included sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, mental health, economic and food insecurity, compliance with mitigation strategies against COVID-19, and practices related to vaccination against this disease. The study estimated the crude (cPR) and adjusted (aPR) prevalence ratios with their respective 95%CI. It analyzed a sample of 227,740 adults from 20 LAC countries.
Caregivers’ intentions to COVID-19 vaccination for their children in China: a cross-sectional survey

AUTHOR(S)
Huangyufei Feng; He Zhu; Haijun Zhang (et al.)

Published: November 2021   Journal: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Recently, COVID-19 infection in children has increased. Although most countries have not approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children, it is likely that they will do so. There is a clear need to explore caregivers’ intentions and to understand potential hesitancy as means to inform vaccination policies. This study found a relatively high caregivers’ intention rate to have their children vaccinated against COVID-19, and caregivers’ intentions to be vaccinated themselves was associated with their own decision to have their children vaccinated. In this study, older age, lower education level, belief that the COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective, and residence in Hubei province were associated with increased odds of caregivers intending to have their children vaccinated. Policy makers should address caregivers’ concerns about vaccine safety and encourage caregivers themselves to get vaccinated before they decide to have their children vaccinated.
Parents’ attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination and childhood vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic

AUTHOR(S)
Yakup Çağ; Güven Bektemür; Şemsinur Karabela (et al.)

Published: November 2021   Journal: Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health

Vaccination is the most important and successful public health tool for combating infections and epidemics.' During the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it has once again become clear that vaccination is the most effective way to protect people from infectious diseases and epidemics. The significance and success of vaccination is indisputable; however, vaccine hesitancy and refusal regarding both COVID-19 and other childhood vaccinations have become serious problems in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases and epidemics. This study aimed to investigate parental attitudes toward COVID-19 and childhood vaccines, causes of vaccine exitancy and refusal, and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on parental vaccine attitudes.


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