Understanding vaccine hesitancy with PCV13 in children: Results of a survey in Shanghai, China

A questionnaire survey for parents of children under 5 years of age was conducted to analyze vaccine hesitancy with the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in Shanghai, China. A total of 892 valid questionnaires were collected. Descriptive statistical methods, Chi-square test and effect...

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Main Authors: Yi-hong Ni, Zhen-hui Xu, Jing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10138253/?tool=EBI
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description A questionnaire survey for parents of children under 5 years of age was conducted to analyze vaccine hesitancy with the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in Shanghai, China. A total of 892 valid questionnaires were collected. Descriptive statistical methods, Chi-square test and effect size of Cohen were used. Among participants, 421 (48.8%) had children who had been vaccinated with PCV13 before the survey while 227 (26.73%) planned vaccination with PCV13 in the future. The main reasons for not receiving vaccination were the fear of adverse reactions (79, 26.7%), beyond vaccination age (69, 23.3%), and no need to vaccinate (44, 14.9%). Reducing vaccine hesitancy and increasing vaccination willingness can be achieved through health interventions, lower vaccine prices, and the adjustment of vaccination strategies.
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spelling doaj.art-19f712742d724973b614fa142f5ce9b62023-05-01T05:31:29ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-01184Understanding vaccine hesitancy with PCV13 in children: Results of a survey in Shanghai, ChinaYi-hong NiZhen-hui XuJing WangA questionnaire survey for parents of children under 5 years of age was conducted to analyze vaccine hesitancy with the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in Shanghai, China. A total of 892 valid questionnaires were collected. Descriptive statistical methods, Chi-square test and effect size of Cohen were used. Among participants, 421 (48.8%) had children who had been vaccinated with PCV13 before the survey while 227 (26.73%) planned vaccination with PCV13 in the future. The main reasons for not receiving vaccination were the fear of adverse reactions (79, 26.7%), beyond vaccination age (69, 23.3%), and no need to vaccinate (44, 14.9%). Reducing vaccine hesitancy and increasing vaccination willingness can be achieved through health interventions, lower vaccine prices, and the adjustment of vaccination strategies.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10138253/?tool=EBI
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title Understanding vaccine hesitancy with PCV13 in children: Results of a survey in Shanghai, China
title_full Understanding vaccine hesitancy with PCV13 in children: Results of a survey in Shanghai, China
title_fullStr Understanding vaccine hesitancy with PCV13 in children: Results of a survey in Shanghai, China
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title_short Understanding vaccine hesitancy with PCV13 in children: Results of a survey in Shanghai, China
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