Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine for Children: A Questionnaire Survey at the 18-Month Health Check-Up

• DOI: 10.20944/preprints202502.0109.v1
• Publication Date: 2025-02-06T02:35:16Z
• Authors: Hisayo Horiuchi; Yoshiki Kusama; Hiroo Matsuo; Satoshi Kutsuna
• Keywords: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Background/Objectives: COVID-19 vaccination rate among children in Japan is low. This study aimed to address the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding parental vaccine acceptance hesitancy parents with infants. Methods: We conducted a paper-based, household. Survey asked status, knowledge attitudes households vaccinated child, non-vaccinated intention vaccinate child. To analyze factors associated behavior, univariate multivariate analyses were performed. Results: Response sheets mailed 1,060 households, 960 children; 665 respondents agreed participate study. Only 3.8% of received vaccine. In analysis, who three or more doses was child’s status (adjusted OR 8.24, p < 0.01). Among 28.0% answered that vaccines can prevent long-term effects complications serious infection, respectively. Sixteen percent said social media platforms influenced their decision vaccinate. 38.9% they had insufficient data on safety, while 26.7% television online news decision. 1.2% planning get future. Conclusions: KAP survey found low against These findings will contribute formulation future public health practices.