Table 2.
Parent’s and child’s history of immunization and assessment of main sources of information on COVID-19 vaccines.
| Question | Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 vaccination received by parent (n = 4433) | Yes | 2409 (54.3) |
| Yes, I am waiting to be vaccinated | 635 (14.3) | |
| No, I do not want to get vaccinated | 1389 (31.4) | |
| Adverse reaction after vaccination (n = 2831) | Yes, severe | 23 (0.9) |
| Yes, moderate | 218 (7.7) | |
| Yes, mild | 1755 (61.9) | |
| No | 835 (29.5) | |
| Previous vaccinations in child (n = 4433) | Yes, mandatory and recommended | 2905 (65.5) |
| Yes, mandatory | 1325 (29.9) | |
| No | 203 (4.6) | |
| Adverse reactions after vaccination in child (n = 4230) | Yes, severe | 91 (2.2) |
| Yes, moderate | 400 (9.4) | |
| Yes, mild | 2234 (52.8) | |
| No | 1505 (35.6) | |
| Sources of knowledge on COVID-19 vaccinations used by parents | ||
| Internet | 3486 (78.6) | |
| Television | 776 (17.5) | |
| Physician | 1917 (43.2) | |
| Medical professional other than physician | 1243 (28.0) | |
| Scientific reports | 2554 (57.6) | |
| Patient information leaflets | 736 (16.6) | |
| Friends (who are not medical professionals) | 564 (12.7) | |
| Other | 709 (15.9) | |
| Average number of sources of knowledge * | 2.7 ± 1.37 | |
| Subjective sense of level of knowledge about vaccinations ** | 6.56 ± 2.74 | |
* mean ± standard deviation; ** mean ± standard deviation on a 10-point scale.