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Factors associated with parental intention to vaccinate their preschool children against COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey in urban area of Jakarta, Indonesia

  • Theresia Santi (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia) ;
  • Badriul Hegar (Department of Child Health, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia) ;
  • Zakiudin Munasir (Department of Child Health, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia) ;
  • Ari Prayitno (Department of Child Health, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia) ;
  • Retno Asti Werdhani (Department of Community Medicine, Cipto Mangunkkusumo Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia) ;
  • Ivo Novita Sah Bandar (Iwate Medical University) ;
  • Juandy Jo (Mochtar Riady Institute for Nanotechnology) ;
  • Ruswati Uswa (Public Health Study Program, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia) ;
  • Ratna Widia (Public Health Study Program, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia) ;
  • Yvan Vandenplas (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, KidZ Health Castle)
  • Received : 2023.03.10
  • Accepted : 2023.04.12
  • Published : 2023.07.31
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Abstract

Purpose: We reported a survey-based study assessing the parental intention to vaccinate children of 5 to 7 years old against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim of this study is to assess factors influencing the parental intention to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. Materials and Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional design, held at the public health center of Senen district, Jakarta, Indonesia from November 1-30, 2022. The off-line questionnaires were distributed via the school administrator to all eligible parents. Factors associated with intention to vaccinate were analyzed with the regression logistic models. Results: Of the 435 parents in this study, 215 had already vaccinated their children against COVID-19 (49.4%), and the overall intention of the participants to vaccinate was 69.7%. Factors associated with intention to vaccinate the children against COVID-19 were parental employment status, parental COVID-19 vaccine status and concern of contracting COVID-19. Parents who are employed, had completed vaccines with COVID-19 booster vaccine, and had concern of their children contracting COVID-19 were more likely to vaccinate their children (odds ratio [OR], 2.10; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.22-3.69; p=0.011; OR, 2.15; 95% CI, 1.21-3.83; p=0.013; OR, 2.40; 95% CI, 1.34-4.30; p=0.004, respectively). Concern on the vaccine's side effects was negatively associated with the willingness to vaccinate. Conclusion: This study showed that childhood COVID-19 vaccine only covered half of the population, with parental intentions for childhood COVID-19 vaccination being high, reaching almost two-thirds of the study participants. Factors influencing parental intentions were employment status, parental COVID-19 vaccine status, concerns about COVID-19 and concerns about vaccine side effects.

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