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AUTHOR(S) Mengmou Zheng; Wanzhen Zhong; Xiyue Chen (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Prawira Oka; Benecia Wan Qing Thia; Shyna Zhuoying Gunalan (et al.)
COVID-19 vaccination is a key public health measure to mitigate the crippling effects of the pandemic. COVID-19 vaccination began in adults and targeted adolescents at a later stage. However, medical decision-making on its uptake among the latter was unknown, which could be affected by their literacy and concerns about the vaccine. The study aimed to elucidate the awareness, concerns and barriers of adolescents toward the COVID-19 vaccine. A cross-sectional online survey using a self-developed questionnaire was conducted between June to November 2021. The adolescent participants were students from institutes of post-secondary education who were recruited via convenience sampling. The data were collated from an officially approved electronic platform, audited and analyzed. Continuous and categorical variables were expressed as mean (standard deviation) and percentages, respectively.
AUTHOR(S) Diana-Leh-Ching Ng; Gin-Gin Gan; Chee-Shee Chai (et al.)
The initiation of a new drug, for instance, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in children could be a source of major concern for parents. This study aims to determine the willingness of parents in Malaysia to vaccinate their children younger than 12 years against COVID-19. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted nationwide in Malaysia from August 29, 2021, to October 17, 2021. Parents with children younger than 12 years were enrolled via the snowball sampling method.
AUTHOR(S) Martina Capponi; Federica Pulvirenti; Bianca Laura Cinicola (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Seontae Kim; Insob Hwang; Mijeong Ko (et al.)
This study aimed to disseminate information on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine safety among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years in the Republic of Korea. Two databases were used to assess COVID-19 vaccine safety in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years who completed the primary Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination series. Adverse events reported to the web-based COVID-19 vaccination management system (CVMS) and collected in the text message-based system were analyzed.
AUTHOR(S) Hyunju Lee; Young June Choe; Shinkyeong Kim (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) E. Adrianne Hammershaimb; Lyndsey D. Cole; Yuanyuan Liang (et al.)
Little was known about US parental attitudes, beliefs, and intentions surrounding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines for children before their introduction. This is an online cross-sectional nationally representative survey of US parents/guardians of children < 18 years old via Ipsos KnowledgePanel, fielded from October 26, 2021 to November 30, 2021.
AUTHOR(S) Sylvain Landry B. Faye; Ralf Krumkamp; Seydou Doumbia (et al.)
This study aims: (1) to identify and describe similarities and differences in both adult and child COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, and (2) to examine sociodemographic, perception-related and behavioural factors influencing vaccine hesitancy across five West African countries. 4198 individuals from urban and rural settings in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone participated in the survey.
AUTHOR(S) Saswati Bhowmick; Ruby Dhankher; Ananya Mukhopadhyay (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Laura M. Canaday; Jessica D. Resnick; Hsuan Liu (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Ellen Øen Carlsen; Maria C. Magnus; Laura Oakley (et al.)
Pregnant women are recommended to receive COVID-19 vaccination to reduce risk of severe COVID-19. Whether vaccination during pregnancy also provides passive protection to infants after birth remains unclear. This study aimed to determine whether COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy was associated with reduced risk of COVID-19 in infants up to age 4 months during COVID-19 pandemic periods dominated by Delta and Omicron variants. This nationwide, register-based cohort study included all live-born infants born in Norway between September 1, 2021, and February 28, 2022.
AUTHOR(S) Caroline M. Hogan; Marika E. Waselewski; Parker Szachta (et al.)
Vaccine incentives have been used across the US to encourage COVID-19 vaccine uptake and include programs targeted to adolescents and young adults. However, little is known about youths’ views regarding these initiatives. To assess experiences and perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine incentives in a nationwide sample of US youth. A qualitative survey study was conducted using the MyVoice text message-based polling platform from October 22 to October 29, 2021. Participants were US adolescents and young adults aged 14 to 24 years, who were sent 5 open-ended questions to assess their experiences and perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine incentives. Qualitative responses were analyzed thematically. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed in January 2022.
AUTHOR(S) Peyton Thompson; Lauren McCormick; Qian Huang (et al.)
COVID-19 vaccines are available for adolescents in the United States, but many parents are hesitant to have their children vaccinated. The advice of primary care professionals strongly influences vaccine uptake. We examined the willingness of primary care professionals (PCPs) to recommend COVID-19 vaccination for adolescents. Participants were a national sample of 1,047 US adolescent primary care professionals. They participated in an online survey in early 2021, after a COVID-19 vaccine had been approved for adults but before approval for adolescents. Respondents included physicians (71%), advanced practice providers (17%), and nurses (12%).
AUTHOR(S) Pawana Kayastha; Vijaya Kumar Chikanbanjar; Rajesh Kumar Panday (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Wilfred Hing-sang Wong; Hung-kwan So; Jaime S. Rosa Duque (et al.)
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