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. 2022 Apr 1;19(7):4212. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19074212

Table 2.

Focus Group Discussion Guide.

Topic Example
General Vaccine Attitudes and Warm Up Tell me about how you made the decision about whether or not to vaccinate your adolescent the last time you were asked to do so?
Parent COVID-19 Vaccine Decision Making 5C Vaccine Hesitancy Model.
Confidence Describe to me what you know about COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness in adults and children.
Complacency Describe your perspective on whether your adolescent needs the COVID-19 vaccine and whether you think your child is at risk for getting COVID-19.
Constraints Tell me how confident you feel that you will be able to get your children vaccinated once it becomes available?
Tell me about any potential barriers that might impact you (e.g., insurance, cost, finding out where and when you can vaccinate your child, availability).
Collective Responsibility Tell me how helpful the vaccine will be for you, your child, your household or your community (e.g., herd immunity).
Calculation Explain to me what you plan to do about vaccinating your adolescent once the vaccine becomes available and recommended?
Tell me about the things that you consider in your decision (e.g., the health of your child, the opinions of others, preference for natural immunity, etc.).
Vaccine Acceptability After Emergency Use Authorization What information or actions, if any, would make getting the vaccine more acceptable?
COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sources Where or who do you turn to for information about the COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccinating Children Younger than 12 Years (if applicable) For those of you who have children under the age of 12 in the home, how are your decisions about whether or not to have them take the vaccine the same or different?