Mothers' Intention to Vaccinate Their Children Aged 5-11 Against COVID-19: A Cross-sectional Survey

Overview

Journal Oman Med J

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2023 Mar 6

PMID 36873794

Authors

Thamra Al Ghafri

Abdallah Badahdah

Salah Al Awaidy

Faryal Khamis

Huda Anwar

Nada Al Barwani

Saif Al Tamimi

Ahmed Al Hanashi

Al Ghaliya Al Yaaquba

Reem Qatan

Ameena Al Mukhaini

Abeer Al Harrasi

Anbren Al Balushi

Salma Al Aamri

Muna Al Rabaani

Asma Al Musalhi

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Abstract

Objectives: COVID-19 vaccines lower the risk of infection hospitalization, and death. Despite the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, some caregivers are hesitant to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. In this study, we explored the factors that influence Omani mothers' intentions to vaccinate their 511 year-old children.

Methods: Of the 954 mothers approached, 700 (73.4%) participated in a cross-sectional face-to-face interviewer-administered questionnaire in Muscat, Oman, between 20 February and 13 March 2022. Data on age, income, level of education, trust in doctors, vaccine hesitancy, and intention to vaccinate their children were collected. Logistic regression was used to assess determinants of mothers' intention to vaccinate their children.

Results: Most mothers had 1-2 children (n = 525, 75.0%), had a college degree or higher education (73.0%), and were employed (70.8%). More than half (n = 392, 56.0%) reported that they were likely or very likely to get their children vaccinated. The intention to get children vaccinated was associated with older age (odds ratio (OR) = 1.05, 95% CI: 1.02-1.08; 0.003), trust in their doctor (OR = 2.12, 95%, CI: 1.71-2.62; < 0.001), and low vaccine hesitancy (OR = 25.91, 95% CI: 16.92-39.64; < 0.001).

Conclusions: Understanding the factors that influence caregivers' intentions to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 is important for the development of evidence-based vaccine campaigns. To increase and sustain high vaccination rates for COVID-19 vaccination in children, it is critical to address the factors that cause caregiver hesitation about vaccines.

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