Parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: a cross-sectional survey in Italy

• DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2022.2023013
• Publication Date: 2021-12-24T03:52:45Z
• Authors: Aida Bianco; Giorgia Della Polla; Silvia Angelillo; Concetta P Pelullo; Francesca Licata; Italo F. Angelillo
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study

Understanding parents' hesitancy against COVID-19 vaccination for their children is useful.A self-administered online survey was conducted among 394 parents with at least one child aged 12-18 years in Italy.The mean perceived risk that can be infected by the SARS-CoV-2, measured on a 10-point Likert-type scale, 7.7 and it higher if parent/partner cohabitant have had COVID-19, those who believed serious illness, not vaccinated child. 82.1% respondents were willing to vaccinate this more likely vaccine useful did need additional information. 12.4% were, according 5-item Parent Attitudes About Childhood Vaccines Survey (PACV-5) score, high-hesitant toward anti-COVID-19 vaccination. Respondents graduated, believe useful, get vaccine, obtain information from physicians, needed high-hesitant.Communication public health interventions must intensified enhance attitude help deciding of children.