Pandemic’s influence on parents’ attitudes and behaviors toward meningococcal vaccination
Invasive meningococcal disease is a life-threatening infection preventable through vaccination. Pediatric vaccination rates have declined during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This survey aimed to understand how parents’ attitudes and behaviors have changed during the pandemic wit...
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| author | Litjen (L.J) Tan Marco Aurelio P. Safadi Michael Horn Cristina Regojo Balboa Elena Moya Jamie Schanbaum Pedro Pimenta Emma Lambert Lamine Soumahoro Woo-Yun Sohn Teresa Bruce Yara Ruiz García |
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| description | Invasive meningococcal disease is a life-threatening infection preventable through vaccination. Pediatric vaccination rates have declined during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This survey aimed to understand how parents’ attitudes and behaviors have changed during the pandemic with regard to immunization and, more specifically, meningococcal vaccination. An online survey was emailed to parents of eligible children 0–4 years, following the selection process from UK, France, Germany, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, and Australia; and of adolescents 11–18 years from US. Data collection took place 19 January–16 February 2021. Quotas were set to ensure a representative sample. Eleven questions relating to general perceptions around vaccination and attitudes and behaviors toward meningitis vaccination were displayed. On 4,962 parents (average 35 years) participating in the survey, most (83%) believed important for their child to continue receiving recommended vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly half of routine vaccine appointments were delayed or canceled due to the pandemic, and 61% of respondents were likely to have their children catch up once COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. 30% of meningitidis vaccination appointments were canceled or delayed during the pandemic, and 21% of parents did not intend to reschedule them because of lockdown/stay at home regulations, and fear of catching COVID-19 in public places. It is crucial to communicate clear instructions to health workers and the general population and to provide appropriate safety precautions in vaccination centers. This will help to maintain vaccination rates and limit infections to prevent future outbreaks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f34723de95b34ce2af5a93e6ef0b855f2023-09-26T13:25:48ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2023-01-0119110.1080/21645515.2023.21798402179840Pandemic’s influence on parents’ attitudes and behaviors toward meningococcal vaccinationLitjen (L.J) Tan0Marco Aurelio P. Safadi1Michael Horn2Cristina Regojo Balboa3Elena Moya4Jamie Schanbaum5Pedro Pimenta6Emma Lambert7Lamine Soumahoro8Woo-Yun Sohn9Teresa Bruce10Yara Ruiz García11Immunize.orgSanta Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical SciencesPediatric Office Dr. M. HornMeningitis SurvivorAsociación Española contra la meningitisMeningitis SurvivorMeningitis SurvivorIPSOSGSKGSKGSKGSKInvasive meningococcal disease is a life-threatening infection preventable through vaccination. Pediatric vaccination rates have declined during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This survey aimed to understand how parents’ attitudes and behaviors have changed during the pandemic with regard to immunization and, more specifically, meningococcal vaccination. An online survey was emailed to parents of eligible children 0–4 years, following the selection process from UK, France, Germany, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, and Australia; and of adolescents 11–18 years from US. Data collection took place 19 January–16 February 2021. Quotas were set to ensure a representative sample. Eleven questions relating to general perceptions around vaccination and attitudes and behaviors toward meningitis vaccination were displayed. On 4,962 parents (average 35 years) participating in the survey, most (83%) believed important for their child to continue receiving recommended vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly half of routine vaccine appointments were delayed or canceled due to the pandemic, and 61% of respondents were likely to have their children catch up once COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. 30% of meningitidis vaccination appointments were canceled or delayed during the pandemic, and 21% of parents did not intend to reschedule them because of lockdown/stay at home regulations, and fear of catching COVID-19 in public places. It is crucial to communicate clear instructions to health workers and the general population and to provide appropriate safety precautions in vaccination centers. This will help to maintain vaccination rates and limit infections to prevent future outbreaks.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2023.2179840covid-19invasive meningococcal diseasemeningitisvaccinationsurveypediatric |
| spellingShingle | Litjen (L.J) Tan Marco Aurelio P. Safadi Michael Horn Cristina Regojo Balboa Elena Moya Jamie Schanbaum Pedro Pimenta Emma Lambert Lamine Soumahoro Woo-Yun Sohn Teresa Bruce Yara Ruiz García Pandemic’s influence on parents’ attitudes and behaviors toward meningococcal vaccination Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics covid-19 invasive meningococcal disease meningitis vaccination survey pediatric |
| title | Pandemic’s influence on parents’ attitudes and behaviors toward meningococcal vaccination |
| title_full | Pandemic’s influence on parents’ attitudes and behaviors toward meningococcal vaccination |
| title_fullStr | Pandemic’s influence on parents’ attitudes and behaviors toward meningococcal vaccination |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pandemic’s influence on parents’ attitudes and behaviors toward meningococcal vaccination |
| title_short | Pandemic’s influence on parents’ attitudes and behaviors toward meningococcal vaccination |
| title_sort | pandemic s influence on parents attitudes and behaviors toward meningococcal vaccination |
| topic | covid-19 invasive meningococcal disease meningitis vaccination survey pediatric |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2023.2179840 |
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