Community Perception and Attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccination for Children in Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Alalmaei Asiri WM; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia., Shati AA; Department of Child Health, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia., Mahmood SE; Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia., Al-Qahtani SM; Department of Child Health, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia., Alqahtani YA; Department of Child Health, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia., Alhussain RM; College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia., Alshehri NA; College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Vaccines [Vaccines (Basel)] 2023 Jan 22; Vol. 11 (2). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 22.
DOI:	10.3390/vaccines11020250
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Vaccines are an important part of the COVID-19 pandemic response plan. This study was undertaken to find out the percentage of supporters in the Saudi population for COVID-19 vaccination among children, and to assess the study population's perceptions towards COVID-19 vaccination among children. Material and Methods: This nationwide study adopted a cross-sectional survey of adult participants, conducted by trained medical students. The anonymous questionnaire was published on social media tools. Statistical analysis was conducted using two-tailed tests. Results: Six hundred and twenty (620) participants were recruited for this study. Nearly 17.0% of participants had a chronic health problem/comorbidity. About 28.7% of the study participants reported having COVID-19 infection. The COVID-19 vaccine was received among 94.7% of the study respondents. The majority of the vaccination supporters (89.0%) wanted to get the third dose. There was a statistically significant association between the participant's attitudes towards getting vaccinated themselves, and their attitude towards children's vaccination. Vaccine newness, as a reason for hesitating to get vaccinated, was most reported among non-vaccine supporters. False religious beliefs were found to significantly influence the opposing attitude towards children's vaccination. Conclusion: Health professionals and policy makers should implement and support strategies to ensure children are vaccinated against COVID-19. They also need to educate parents and families regarding the importance of vaccination against COVID-19.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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