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April 18, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Behavioural and Social Drivers (BeSD) of COVID-19 vaccination for children: A cross-sectional study of parental vaccine confidence and intent in Mysore, India

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KMKiranmayee MuralidharMNMaiya G. Block NgaybeBPBenjamin Pope

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Cross-sectional study assesses parental vaccine confidence and intent-to-vaccinate children against COVID-19, suggesting key factors influencing decisions.

Key Points

  • To investigate parental intentions to vaccinate children against COVID-19 in Mysore, India, utilizing the BeSD framework.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional survey with 506 parents/guardians of children under 18 in Mysore from November 2021 to May 2022.
  • Measured parents' COVID-19 vaccination status and vaccine confidence using the Vaccine Confidence Index.
  • Collected demographic data and assessed factors influencing vaccination intention with multivariable ordinal logistic regression.
  • 91.3% of parents fully trusted COVID-19 vaccines for children and reported being fully vaccinated themselves.
  • 78.3% indicated they were (very) likely to vaccinate their children against COVID-19.
  • Older parental age was associated with increased odds of intention-to-vaccinate (OR: 1.04).
  • Urban parents had lower odds of vaccinating their child compared to rural parents (OR: 0.53).

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Muralidhar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e31fcb40886becb653eeddhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316877
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