Table 8.
The possible reasons for the change in the confidence in routine vaccines after COVID-19 pandemic
| Question | Response N (%) | P- value | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Gender | Age* | RA* | N * | EL* | ES* | MI* | MS* | NC* | CB* | HE* | VD* | RV* | DT* | |
| The speed at which COVID-19 vaccines were developed | 656 (60.7) | 425 (39.3) | 0.323 | 0.871 | 0.285 | 0.735 | 0.244 | 0.953 | 0.277 | 0.986 | 0.659 | 0.406 | 0.621 | 0.139 | 0.365 | 0.918 |
| Fear of the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine on the immune system or the body’s ability to respond correctly to routine vaccines. | 743 (68.3) | 345 (31.7) | 0.027 | 0.010 | 0.203 | 0.269 | 0.294 | 0.432 | 0.231 | 0.205 | 0.001 | 0.077 | 0.743 | 0.362 | 0.287 | 0.026 |
| Misinformation or false information about the safety of vaccines | 617 (56.8) | 469 (43.2) | 0.406 | 0.114 | 0.092 | 0.768 | 0.041 | 0.252 | 0.043 | 0.621 | 0.610 | 0.328 | 0.848 | 0.022 | 0.394 | 0.770 |
| Lack of trust in government or health authorities | 275 (25.4) | 806 (74.6) | 0.004 | 0.794 | 0.136 | 0.754 | 0.073 | 0.882 | 0.099 | 0.103 | 0.215 | 0.065 | 0.298 | 0.552 | 0.243 | 0.439 |
| Personal experience or witnessing negative reactions to vaccines. | 612 (56.3) | 475 (43.7) | 0.129 | 0.225 | 0.362 | 0.956 | 0.055 | 0.327 | 0.224 | 0.786 | 0.799 | 0.347 | 0.710 | 0.663 | 0.493 | 0.213 |
| Influence of anti-vaccine sentiments or vaccine hesitancy movements | 480 (44.6) | 596 (55.4) | 0.537 | 0.242 | 0.163 | 0.490 | 0.038 | 0.459 | 0.161 | 0.589 | 0.759 | 0.048 | 0.285 | 0.525 | 0.543 | 0.964 |
| Lack of information or understanding about vaccine development | 590 (54.5) | 493 (45.5) | 0.220 | 0.268 | 0.097 | 0.756 | 0.174 | 0.269 | 0.172 | 0.904 | 0.481 | 0.564 | 0.996 | 0.151 | 0.761 | 0.583 |
| Advice from friends or family | 506 (46.7) | 578 (53.3) | 0.540 | 0.879 | 0.064 | 0.610 | 0.122 | 0.229 | 0.267 | 0.944 | 0.982 | 0.096 | 0.918 | 0.291 | 0.726 | 0.746 |
* RA, Residency area. N, Nationality. EL, Education level. ES, Employment status. MI, Monthly income. MS, Marital status, NC, Total number of children. CY, Number of children who were two years and younger during the COVID-19 pandemic. HE, Healthcare sector employment. VD, Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses. RV, have you ensured that your child/children at vaccination age receive their routine vaccinations on time during the COVID-19 pandemic? DT, if you have a child who delayed in receiving one of his/ her routine vaccinations beyond the scheduled time, how long was the delay