Clin Exp Vaccine Res.  2023 Jul;12(3):240-248. 10.7774/cevr.2023.12.3.240.

Factors associated with parental intention to vaccinate their preschool children against COVID-19: a crosssectional survey in urban area of Jakarta, Indonesia

• Santi T
• Hegar B
• Munasir Z
• Prayitno A
• Werdhani RA
• Sah Bandar IN
• Jo J
• Uswa R
• Widia R
• Vandenplas Y

• KMID: 2545221
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7774/cevr.2023.12.3.240

Abstract

Purpose
We reported a survey-based study assessing the parental intention to vaccinate children of 5 to 7 years old against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim of this study is to assess factors influencing the parental intention to vaccinate their children against COVID-19.
Materials and Methods
This study adopted a cross-sectional design, held at the public health center of Senen district, Jakarta, Indonesia from November 1–30, 2022. The off-line questionnaires were distributed via the school administrator to all eligible parents. Factors associated with intention to vaccinate were analyzed with the regression logistic models.
Results
Of the 435 parents in this study, 215 had already vaccinated their children against COVID-19 (49.4%), and the overall intention of the participants to vaccinate was 69.7%. Factors associated with intention to vaccinate the children against COVID-19 were parental employment status, parental COVID-19 vaccine status and concern of contracting COVID-19. Parents who are employed, had completed vaccines with COVID-19 booster vaccine, and had concern of their children contracting COVID-19 were more likely to vaccinate their children (odds ratio [OR], 2.10; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.22–3.69; p=0.011; OR, 2.15; 95% CI, 1.21–3.83; p=0.013; OR, 2.40; 95% CI, 1.34–4.30; p=0.004, respectively). Concern on the vaccine’s side effects was negatively associated with the willingness to vaccinate.
Conclusion
This study showed that childhood COVID-19 vaccine only covered half of the population, with parental intentions for childhood COVID-19 vaccination being high, reaching almost two-thirds of the study participants. Factors influencing parental intentions were employment status, parental COVID-19 vaccine status, concerns about COVID-19 and concerns about vaccine side effects.

Keyword

COVID-19; Parents; Intention; Pediatrics; Vaccination,; Indonesia