COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among Italian parents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hum Vaccin Immunother
; 19(1): 2171185, 2023 12 31.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2212640
ABSTRACT
In May 2021, the Italian government extended the COVID-19 vaccination campaign to 12- to 18-year-old subjects and, starting December 2021, vaccines were also offered to children between 5 and 11 years-old. Despite these efforts, suboptimal vaccination coverages are reported. The purpose of this review is to estimate the proportion of parents/caregivers of children and adolescents expressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Italy. The vaccine hesitation rate among parents of minors was 55.1% (95%CI 43.8-66.1%). A higher value was evidenced in studies focusing on children (59.9%; 95%CI = 43.7-75.1%) compared to the ones focusing on adolescents (51.3%; 95%CI = 34.5-68.0%). The main reasons for unwillingness were the belief that the vaccine was unsafe or ineffective, fear of adverse events, and considering COVID-19 a non-threatening disease. The implementation of effective communication campaigns and health educational programs on safe pediatric vaccinations is essential to support strategies to bolster vaccination confidence.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Hum Vaccin Immunother
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
21645515.2023.2171185
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