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AUTHOR(S) Julia M. Gumy; Allison Silverstein; Erica C. Kaye (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Taishun Li; Ruowen Qi; Yi-Hua Zhou (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Jennifer Cunningham-Erves; Heather M. Brandt; Maureen Sanderson (et al.)
Disparities in COVID-19 incidence, hospitalization, and mortality rates among African Americans suggest the need for targeted interventions. Use of targeted, theory-driven messages in behavioral and communication interventions could empower African Americans to engage in behaviors that prevent COVID-19. To address this need, a formative study was performed aiming to develop and design a culturally appropriate, theory-based library of messages targeting concerns around COVID-19 vaccines that could be used in behavioral and communication interventions for African Americans.
AUTHOR(S) Ayed A. Shati; Saleh M. Al-Qahtani; Abdullah A. Alsabaani (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Nikolaos Karantaglis; Antonios Gkantaras; Despoina Iordanidou (et al.)
Vaccines remain the most rigorous and cost-effective weapon of the public health care system against infectious diseases. The development of safe and effective vaccines against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged as an imperative response to the unprecedented morbidity and mortality of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the subsequent immense pressure on health care systems, families and global society. Despite the typically mild disease course of SARS-CoV-2 in minors, the associated rare but potentially life-threatening complications, as well as the emergence of new highly transmissible variants, led promptly to the extension of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in children and adolescents. To date, various COVID-19 vaccine candidates have been successfully trialed in pediatric populations, followed by their incorporation into corresponding vaccination campaigns in both high- and low-income countries. However, the universal COVID-19 vaccination of children and adolescents remains a matter of debate, along with skepticism about their overall safety and benefits in this age group. This narrative review attempts to summarize the multi-faceted burden of COVID-19 on minors, highlighting the favourable safety/effectiveness profile of COVID-19 vaccines in this age group, elucidating the raised concerns and presenting the current implemented vaccination strategies.
AUTHOR(S) Francesco Paolo Bianchi; Pasquale Stefanizzi; Maria Cristina Di Gioia (et al.)
Pregnant and breastfeeding women are at an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Despite this, low vaccination coverages are reported in this population sub-group. The purpose of this study is to estimate the proportion of pregnant and breastfeeding women expressing hesitation to the COVID-19 vaccine worldwide. Forty-six studies were included, selected from scientific articles available in three scientific databases between 1 January 2020 and 6 February 2022. The vaccine hesitation rate among pregnant and breastfeeding women was 48.4% (95%CI=43.4–53.4%). In a sub analysis by study period, it was 40.0% (95%CI=31.6–46.6%) considering surveys administered in 2020, 58.0% (95%CI=48.9–66.9%) considering surveys administered in the first semester of 2021, and 38.1% (95%CI=25.9–51.2%) considering surveys administered in the second semester of 2021. The main reasons for vaccine hesitation were lack of information about vaccination, opinion that the vaccine is unsafe, and fear of adverse events.
AUTHOR(S) Moawiah Khatatbeh; Samir Albalas; Haitham Khatatbeh (et al.)
Huge efforts are being made to control the spread and impacts of the coronavirus pandemic using vaccines. However, willingness to be vaccinated depends on factors beyond the availability of vaccines. The aim of this study was three-folded: to assess children’s rates of COVID-19 Vaccination as reported by parents, to explore parents’ attitudes towards children’s COVID-19 vaccination, and to examine the factors associated with parents’ hesitancy towards children’s vaccination in several countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). This study utilized a cross-sectional descriptive design. A sample of 3744 parents from eight countries, namely, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (KSA), and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was conveniently approached and surveyed using Google forms from November to December 2021. The participants have responded to a 42-item questionnaire pertaining to socio-demographics, children vaccination status, knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines, and attitudes towards vaccinating children and the vaccine itself. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS- IBM, Chicago, IL, USA) was used to analyze the data. A cross-tabulation analysis using the chi-square test was employed to assess significant differences between categorical variables and a backward Wald stepwise binary logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the independent effect of each factor after controlling for potential confounders.
AUTHOR(S) Sawsan Abuhammad; Yousef Khader; Shaher Hamaideh
This study aimed to evaluate parents' attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccination for their children and determine predictors of parents’ attitudes towards their children receiving the Vaccine against COVID-19. This study used a cross-sectional design. The subjects were Jordanian parents with a child less than 18 years old. The survey was made available on different social media platforms and other networks such as community organizations, academic posts, and private groups.
AUTHOR(S) Ishak Mas’ud; Surina Mohamad Shafi; Mohd Zulkifli Awang (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Robin M. Humble; Hannah Sell; Sarah Wilson (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Kristina De Paris; Sallie R. Permar
AUTHOR(S) Sara Sadeghi; Yasamin Kalantari; Sima Shokri (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Amornphat Kitro; Wachiranun Sirikul; Ekkamon Dilokkhamaruk (et al.)
The ongoing COVID-19 has had a huge worldwide influence. Vaccinations are a crucial component of illness prevention. Thailand's vaccination program for children above the age of five is in its initial stages. Many Thai parents are still unwilling to vaccinate their children with the COVID-19 vaccine. The purpose of this study was to analyze the rate of parental hesitancy and influential variables among Thai parents and guardians living in Thailand. This was a cross-sectional survey in Thailand during October and November of 2021. Through online social media networks, an online survey (REDcap) was distributed. Thai parents and guardians with at least one child under the age of 18 were invited to participate.
AUTHOR(S) Annabelle de St Maurice; Ray Block; Gabriel Sanchez (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Fangyuan Tian; Ruonan Yang; Zhaoyan Chen
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