Adults’ Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine for Children in Selected Lower- and Middle-Income Countries

Since emergency approval of COVID-19 vaccines for children aged between 12 and 15 years old was recently obtained in the United States and Europe, we aimed to assess the willingness to vaccinate children with a COVID-19 vaccine in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Therefore, we launched an...

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Main Authors: Suzanna Awang Bono, Ching Sin Siau, Won Sun Chen, Wah Yun Low, Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela, Supa Pengpid, M Tasdik Hasan, Philippe Sessou, John D. Ditekemena, Bob Omoda Amodan, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Housseini Dolo, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Robert Colebunders
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/1/11
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author Suzanna Awang Bono
Ching Sin Siau
Won Sun Chen
Wah Yun Low
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Supa Pengpid
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John D. Ditekemena
Bob Omoda Amodan
Mina C. Hosseinipour
Housseini Dolo
Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo
Robert Colebunders
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Robert Colebunders
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description Since emergency approval of COVID-19 vaccines for children aged between 12 and 15 years old was recently obtained in the United States and Europe, we aimed to assess the willingness to vaccinate children with a COVID-19 vaccine in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Therefore, we launched an online cross-sectional survey in several LMICs. Questions relating to socio-demographic information, knowledge of COVID-19, level of fear/worry of being infected with COVID-19, and willingness to vaccinate children with the COVID-19 vaccine at 50%, 75% and 95% effectiveness levels, were asked. Of the 6571 participants (mean age = 39 ± 14 years), 64.0%, 72.6%, and 92.9% were willing to vaccinate children at 50%, 75%, and 95% effectiveness levels, respectively. Respondents who were undergraduates, who were more worried/fearful about COVID-19, had higher knowledge scores regarding COVID-19, and a higher belief that COVID-19 vaccination is important to protect others, were more willing to accept COVID-19 vaccination of children. COVID-19 vaccination of children will limit the spread of the virus, especially in schools; it may decrease the need for school closures which has a negative effect on child development. Findings from this study are useful for health promotion strategies during COVID-19 vaccination implementation among children in LMICs.
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spelling doaj.art-4cc6603055724dbc87a301e3ccf0ac272023-11-23T15:37:53ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2021-12-011011110.3390/vaccines10010011Adults’ Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine for Children in Selected Lower- and Middle-Income CountriesSuzanna Awang Bono0Ching Sin Siau1Won Sun Chen2Wah Yun Low3Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela4Supa Pengpid5M Tasdik Hasan6Philippe Sessou7John D. Ditekemena8Bob Omoda Amodan9Mina C. Hosseinipour10Housseini Dolo11Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo12Robert Colebunders13School of Social Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, MalaysiaCentre for Community Health Studies (ReaCH), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, MalaysiaDepartment of Health Science and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, AustraliaFaculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaDisease Control Coordination, Sao Paulo State Health Department, São Paulo 01246-000, BrazilASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, ThailandJeeon Bangladesh Ltd., Dhaka 1207, BangladeshResearch Unit on Communicable Diseases, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou 01 BP 526, BeninKinshasa School of Public Health, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa 7948, Democratic Republic of the CongoUganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Loudel Towers, Level 4, Kampala 7272, UgandaSchool of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USAInternational Center of Excellence in Research, Faculty of Medicine and Odonto Stomatology, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako, Bamako BP 1805, MaliGlobal Health Institute, University of Antwerp, 2000 Antwerp, BelgiumGlobal Health Institute, University of Antwerp, 2000 Antwerp, BelgiumSince emergency approval of COVID-19 vaccines for children aged between 12 and 15 years old was recently obtained in the United States and Europe, we aimed to assess the willingness to vaccinate children with a COVID-19 vaccine in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Therefore, we launched an online cross-sectional survey in several LMICs. Questions relating to socio-demographic information, knowledge of COVID-19, level of fear/worry of being infected with COVID-19, and willingness to vaccinate children with the COVID-19 vaccine at 50%, 75% and 95% effectiveness levels, were asked. Of the 6571 participants (mean age = 39 ± 14 years), 64.0%, 72.6%, and 92.9% were willing to vaccinate children at 50%, 75%, and 95% effectiveness levels, respectively. Respondents who were undergraduates, who were more worried/fearful about COVID-19, had higher knowledge scores regarding COVID-19, and a higher belief that COVID-19 vaccination is important to protect others, were more willing to accept COVID-19 vaccination of children. COVID-19 vaccination of children will limit the spread of the virus, especially in schools; it may decrease the need for school closures which has a negative effect on child development. Findings from this study are useful for health promotion strategies during COVID-19 vaccination implementation among children in LMICs.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/1/11COVID-19 vaccinationchildrenlower- and middle-income countriesparentscaretakerBrazil
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Philippe Sessou
John D. Ditekemena
Bob Omoda Amodan
Mina C. Hosseinipour
Housseini Dolo
Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo
Robert Colebunders
Adults’ Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine for Children in Selected Lower- and Middle-Income Countries
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COVID-19 vaccination
children
lower- and middle-income countries
parents
caretaker
Brazil
title Adults’ Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine for Children in Selected Lower- and Middle-Income Countries
title_full Adults’ Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine for Children in Selected Lower- and Middle-Income Countries
title_fullStr Adults’ Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine for Children in Selected Lower- and Middle-Income Countries
title_full_unstemmed Adults’ Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine for Children in Selected Lower- and Middle-Income Countries
title_short Adults’ Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine for Children in Selected Lower- and Middle-Income Countries
title_sort adults acceptance of covid 19 vaccine for children in selected lower and middle income countries
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children
lower- and middle-income countries
parents
caretaker
Brazil
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