What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess COVID-19 vaccine knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) alongside vaccine uptake over 15 months among parents of pediatric cohorts.

February 2, 2024VaccineOpen Access

Longitudinal parental perception of COVID-19 vaccines for children in a multi-site, cohort study

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PRPatrick RiversUniversity of Arizona CPCynthia PorterUniversity of Arizona LLLindsay LeClairAdvanced Bioscience Laboratories (United States)

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Implication

Prospective cohort study observes parental beliefs about safety and efficacy predict COVID-19 vaccination in children, indicating target areas for public health messaging.

Key Points

To assess COVID-19 vaccine knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) alongside vaccine uptake over 15 months among parents of pediatric cohorts.
Conducted a prospective cohort study (PROTECT study) enrolling 2,837 children aged 6 months to 17 years across multiple sites.
Collected sociodemographic data at enrollment and tracked vaccination status and parental KAPs quarterly over 15 months.
Evaluated predictors of uptake using univariable and multivariable logistic regression and assessed longitudinal KAP changes using McNemar's test for paired samples.
Overall, 61% of enrolled children were vaccinated by October 2022.
Positive parental beliefs in safety and effectiveness strongly predicted uptake in children aged 5–11 years (safety aOR 13.1, 95% CI 8.5–20.4; effectiveness aOR 6.4, 95% CI 4.3–9.6) and aged 12+ years (safety aOR 7.0, 95% CI 3.8–13.0; effectiveness aOR 8.9, 95% CI 4.4–18.0).
Parents across the cohort reported higher knowledge but more negative beliefs regarding safety, effectiveness, and trust in government at follow-up, while initially hesitant parents shifted toward more positive beliefs.

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Rivers et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9d7bbc8b36422b9ba4c063 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.01.016

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February 2, 2024VaccineOpen Access

Longitudinal parental perception of COVID-19 vaccines for children in a multi-site, cohort study

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Authors

PRPatrick RiversUniversity of Arizona CPCynthia PorterUniversity of Arizona LLLindsay LeClairAdvanced Bioscience Laboratories (United States)

Discussion

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Implication

Prospective cohort study observes parental beliefs about safety and efficacy predict COVID-19 vaccination in children, indicating target areas for public health messaging.

Key Points

To assess COVID-19 vaccine knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) alongside vaccine uptake over 15 months among parents of pediatric cohorts.
Conducted a prospective cohort study (PROTECT study) enrolling 2,837 children aged 6 months to 17 years across multiple sites.
Collected sociodemographic data at enrollment and tracked vaccination status and parental KAPs quarterly over 15 months.
Evaluated predictors of uptake using univariable and multivariable logistic regression and assessed longitudinal KAP changes using McNemar's test for paired samples.
Overall, 61% of enrolled children were vaccinated by October 2022.
Positive parental beliefs in safety and effectiveness strongly predicted uptake in children aged 5–11 years (safety aOR 13.1, 95% CI 8.5–20.4; effectiveness aOR 6.4, 95% CI 4.3–9.6) and aged 12+ years (safety aOR 7.0, 95% CI 3.8–13.0; effectiveness aOR 8.9, 95% CI 4.4–18.0).
Parents across the cohort reported higher knowledge but more negative beliefs regarding safety, effectiveness, and trust in government at follow-up, while initially hesitant parents shifted toward more positive beliefs.

Cite This Study

Rivers et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9d7bbc8b36422b9ba4c063 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.01.016

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