Table 3.
Parents’ attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccinations in children with regard to mandatory vaccinations, and major concerns about vaccinations in children.
| Question | Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Are you planning to vaccinate your child? | Yes, as soon as possible | 1955 (44.1) |
| Yes, but in a few months (up to a year) | 212 (4.8) | |
| Yes, but in a year or more | 46 (1.0) | |
| I cannot decide | 502 (11.3) | |
| No, but I might consider it in the future | 576 (13.0) | |
| No, never | 142 (25.8) | |
| Probability of vaccinating the child * | 5.94 ± 3.86 | |
| Do you think vaccinations should be mandatory for children? | Definitely yes | 968 (21.9) |
| Rather yes | 822 (18.5) | |
| Neither yes nor no | 593 (13.4) | |
| Rather no | 391 (8.8) | |
| Definitely no | 1659 (37.4) | |
| Do you think vaccinations should be mandatory in adults? | Definitely yes | 1514 (34.2) |
| Rather yes | 768 (17.3) | |
| Neither yes nor no | 309 (7.0) | |
| Rather no | 300 (6.7) | |
| Definitely no | 1542 (34.8) | |
| Parents’ concerns related to vaccinating their children against COVID-19 | ||
| Adverse reaction to vaccination | Yes | 2095 (47.3) |
| Lack of adequate testing of the preparation | Yes | 2482 (56.0) |
| Incorrect transport/storage | Yes | 712 (16.1) |
| Lack of effectiveness | Yes | 1043 (23.5) |
| Complications in the future | Yes | 2278 (51.3) |
| Other | Yes | 343 (7.7) |
| No concerns | Yes | 846 (19.1) |
| Assessment of the risk of COVID-19 vaccination for the child * | 5.15 ± 3.31 | |
| Assessment of COVID-19 severity among children * | 5.09 ± 3.05 | |
* mean ± standard deviation on a 10-point scale.