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Immunology
Waddah M. Alalmaei Asiri, Ayed A. Shati, Syed E. Mahmood, Saleh M. Al-Qahtani, Youssef A. Alqahtani, Raghad M. Alhussain, Noura A. Alshehri
Summary: This study aimed to determine the percentage of supporters for COVID-19 vaccination among children in the Saudi population and assess their perceptions. A total of 620 adult participants were surveyed, with 94.7% already vaccinated. The majority of supporters (89.0%) were in favor of receiving a third dose. False religious beliefs significantly influenced the opposition to vaccinating children.
Article
Immunology
Ayed A. Shati, Saleh M. Al-Qahtani, Abdullah A. Alsabaani, Syed E. Mahmood, Youssef A. Alqahtani, Khalid M. AlQahtani, Mohammed S. Aldarami, Fahad D. AlAmri, Abdulrahman Saad Alqahtani, Abdulrahman M. AlHadi, Ausaf Ahmad, Fatima A. Riaz
Summary: This study aimed to assess the attitude and perception levels of parents towards COVID-19 vaccines for children in the Aseer region of Saudi Arabia. The results showed that a significant percentage of parents believed that COVID-19 vaccines may be more dangerous for children than adults. However, there were also parents who had no concerns about children's vaccination. A considerable number of children had not received the vaccine, and some parents expressed hesitations towards vaccination. Nevertheless, there were also parents who strongly agreed on the importance of vaccinating children to prevent the disease. Therefore, health professionals and policymakers should implement strategies to ensure children are vaccinated and educate parents and families about childhood vaccination.
Article
Immunology
Beata Jankowska-Polanska, Kathie Sarzynska, Eddie Czwojdzinski, Natalia Swiatoniowska-Lonc, Krzysztof Dudek, Agnieszka Piwowar
Summary: The role of medical personnel in promoting vaccination and pro-health attitudes is crucial for protection against COVID-19. A study assessed the attitudes of healthcare workers and medical students towards preventive vaccinations against COVID-19 and found that young medical students had a more positive attitude, while students expressed higher concerns about the vaccine's side effects and contracting the virus.
Article
Pediatrics
Jia Ming Low, Chloe Wen Ting Soo, T. A. Phuong, Youjia Zhong, Le Ye Lee
Summary: This study investigated the impact of social media on parental vaccine hesitancy and identified risk factors associated with vaccine hesitancy. The results showed that, apart from social media usage, lower household income, unvaccinated parents, knowing someone with an adverse reaction to the vaccine, and low trust in their child's doctor were associated with vaccine hesitancy.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Mohammedamin Hajure, Mandaras Tariku, Firomsa Bekele, Zakir Abdu, Aman Dule, Mustefa Mohammedhussein, Tesfaye Tsegaye
Summary: Most studies indicate healthcare workers have a positive attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination, but a significant portion still hold negative views which may hinder international efforts. Efforts are needed to change the attitudes of uncertain healthcare workers and increase vaccine uptake.
INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Li-Ping Wong, Hai-Yen Lee, Haridah Alias, Sazaly AbuBakar
Summary: This study conducted in Malaysia found that parents' willingness to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 is influenced by their perceived susceptibility to the disease and their concerns about vaccines. A significant number of parents showed a preference for traditional vaccines over mRNA vaccines, citing concerns about mRNA technology and potential side effects. Public education campaigns are needed to address these concerns and increase vaccine acceptance among hesitant parents.
Article
Immunology
Sally Waheed Elkhadry, Tahany Abd El Hameed Salem, Abdelhamid Elshabrawy, Shymaa Sami Goda, Howyda Ali Al Bahwashy, Naglaa Youssef, Mai Hussein, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy
Summary: Parents of children with chronic liver disease in Egypt showed vaccine hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccination. Factors such as age, education level, and income directly or indirectly influenced parents' hesitancy. Hesitant parents had higher attitude and trust scores. The study highlights the importance of increasing parents' awareness of childhood vaccination to enhance their decision-making ability regarding vaccination.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Moawiah Khatatbeh, Samir Albalas, Haitham Khatatbeh, Waleed Momani, Omar Melhem, Omar Al Omari, Zeinab Tarhini, Ashraf A'aqoulah, Mohammed Al-Jubouri, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Ghaleb Adwan, Zaid Altaany, Ayat Nashwan, Khaled Al-Waqfi, Lujain Abuirsheid, Raghad Ayasreh, Mohammed Al Mutairi, Ala'a B. Al-Tammemi
Summary: This study found that the reported rate of children vaccinated against COVID-19 was 32% among the participants. Approximately one third of participants believed that all vaccines are not safe. Factors such as parents' age, education, occupation, previous COVID-19 infection, and their vaccination status were significantly correlated with children's vaccination.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yucheng Xu, Ruiyin Zhang, Zhifeng Zhou, Jingjie Fan, Jing Liang, Lin Cai, Lin Peng, Fangmei Ren, Wei Lin
Summary: Parental psychological distress is associated with vaccine hesitancy for COVID-19, with parents experiencing psychological distress more likely to hesitate in getting vaccinated themselves, their spouses, and their children. Targeted health education and intervention strategies should be provided to individuals with vaccine hesitancy, especially those susceptible to psychological distress.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Md Moddassir Alam, Loai Kayed B. Melhim, Mohammad Tauheed Ahmad, Mahdi Jemmali
Summary: The study aims to develop and validate a scale called COVID Vaccination Attitude Scale (C-VAS) to assess the public's attitude towards COVID vaccination. The scale was developed through a three-stage process, including item generation (deductive and inductive approach), item-refinement (pre-testing, pilot testing, and exploratory factor analysis), and scale validation (confirmatory factor analysis). The sample size used was 840, divided into two phases for data collection. The results showed that the scale had good reliability, accuracy, and validity in measuring the factors affecting vaccine acceptability. This scale can help promote COVID vaccine coverage in countries with low vaccination rates due to lack of acceptance, as well as understand public behavior in future outbreaks and the acceptance of mitigatory vaccines.
JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Muhammad Junaid Tahir, Muhammad Saqlain, Waleed Tariq, Summaiya Waheed, Steven H. S. Tan, Sarim Irhas Nasir, Irfan Ullah, Ali Ahmed
Summary: The study found that the majority of Pakistanis are willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and have a positive attitude towards vaccination. Factors such as income, education level, and self-diagnosis of COVID-19 by oneself or someone known can influence vaccine acceptance. Some individuals refusing the vaccine believe they are naturally immune to COVID-19.
Article
Pediatrics
Lin Wang, Wen Wen, Chen Chen, Jiake Tang, Chunyi Wang, Mengyun Zhou, Yongran Cheng, Xingwei Zhang, Mingwei Wang, Zhanhui Feng, Weiqian Wang
Summary: This study examined the attitudes of Chinese parents towards the COVID-19 vaccination for their children and adolescents using online questionnaires. The results showed that most Chinese parents have a positive attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination, but there are still some who hesitate or refuse to get vaccinated. Factors such as education background, attitudes towards children's vaccination, children's age, recent illness, etc. have an impact on the parental views.
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Molalegn Mesesle
Summary: The study showed that there is a need for increased awareness of COVID-19 vaccines in Ethiopia. Diversified educational programs and the dissemination of reliable information are crucial for this issue.
INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Saifon Chawanpaiboon, Sanitra Anuwutnavin, Attapol Kanjanapongporn, Julaporn Pooliam, Vitaya Titapant
Summary: This study investigated breastfeeding women's attitudes towards and acceptance or rejection of COVID-19 vaccination. The majority of participants were vaccinated before delivery and concerns about harm to their unborn child were the main reason for rejecting vaccination. Breastfeeding women generally believed that vaccines reduce infection and disease severity.
Letter
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fides A. del Castillo
Summary: Transformational leaders prioritize public health's well-being, leading society towards equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination. Through service and inspiration, communities can collaborate and find solutions to mitigate the ill-effects of the pandemic.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)