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Arch Hellen Med, 40(6), November-December 2023, 727-733 REVIEW Factors affecting parents' intentions regarding the vaccination of children against COVID-19 A. Prosopari,1 T. Adamakidou,1 D. Mastrogiannis,2 M. Drakopoulou1 |
During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents have been faced with the disease but also with how to educate their children to prevent the transmission of it. The perceptions and attitudes of parents towards the pandemic play an important role in the education of their children. Parents' acceptance of the vaccination of their children worldwide is moderate, with the results being heterogeneous among people, mainly due to cultural differences. According to the literature, common factors positively affecting parents' decisions are their age, whether they have been vaccinated for seasonal flu, or have been vaccinated themselves with the vaccine for COVID-19, as well as male sex and higher education level. Parents' negative attitude is mainly attributed to the vaccines' questionable safety due to their rapid development against COVID-19 and the possible side effects that vaccination can bring to their underaged children. Primary health care professionals through health promotion programs and in accordance with the development of the disease should organize family programs to inform about the potential risks and benefits of children's vaccination.
Key words: Children, COVID-19, Factors, Parents, Vaccination.
