Table 2.
Parents' COVID-19 vaccine intentions and delivery preferences for their children.
| Parent responses | Total % (n) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Parents' intention to vaccinate their child 5–11 years old (N = 1129) | ||
| Do you intend to get a COVID-19 vaccine for your child, when a vaccine is recommended for them? | Yes | 56.3 (636) |
| Undecided | 23.3 (263) | |
| No | 20.4 (230) | |
| If yes, what is the main reason you would get a COVID-19 vaccine for your child? (N = 636) | If it is mandated for my child (e.g., required for school, recreational/social activities, or travel) | 9.6 (61) |
| It would be a personal choice | 90.4 (575) | |
| Parents' preference for future COVID-19 vaccine delivery for their child aged 5–11 yearsa (N = 899) | ||
| If it was recommended, would you get a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as the influenza vaccine for your child? | Yes | 55.4 (498) |
| Undecided | 22.1 (199) | |
| No | 22.5 (202) | |
| If it was recommended, would you get a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as routine vaccines (e.g., measles, meningococcal) for your child? | Yes | 61.1 (549) |
| Undecided | 22.5 (202) | |
| No | 16.5 (148) | |
| If it is offered, would you agree to have your child receive the COVID-19 vaccine at school? | Yes | 63.6 (572) |
| Undecided | 19.8 (178) | |
| No | 16.6 (149) | |
| Parents' preference for future COVID-19 vaccine delivery for their childrena (N = 899) | ||
| If a booster dose (e.g., third dose) of COVID-19 vaccine was recommended, would you get it for your child(ren)? | Yes | 57.8 (520) |
| Undecided | 27.7 (249) | |
| No | 14.5 (130) | |
| If it was recommended, would you get a COVID-19 vaccine every year for your child(ren) (similar to the seasonal influenza vaccine)?b | Yes | 56.4 (507) |
| Undecided | 26.8 (241) | |
| No | 16.8 (151) | |
| When thinking about vaccinating your child(ren), what vaccine would you choose?c | A vaccine that is more effective even if it has more side effects | 29.9 (269) |
| A vaccine with less side effects even if it was less effective | 26.8 (241) | |
| Any vaccine recommended and available to my child | 43.3 (389) | |
| In your opinion, at what age should a child(ren) be able to decide on their own (self-consent) whether to get a COVID-19 vaccine?c | < 11 years old | 5.6 (63) |
| 11–12 years old | 16.5 (186) | |
| 13–14 years old | 15.4 (174) | |
| 15–16 years old | 25.2 (285) | |
| 17–18 years old | 23.4 (264) | |
| > 18 years old | 9.7 (109) | |
| Undecided | 4.3 (48) | |
| Parents' preferences for access to COVID-19 vaccines for their childrena,c (N = 899) | ||
| Do you expect that you will have difficulty accessing COVID-19 vaccine services for your child(ren)? | Yes, the vaccination locations are not accessible to me | 3.1 (28) |
| Yes, making a vaccination appointment will not be easy | 5.6 (50) | |
| Yes, I don't have a regular health care provider | 1.1 (10) | |
| Yes, I'm too busy with other competing priorities in my like | 1.1 (10) | |
| I don't know if I will have difficulty accessing vaccine services | 6.2 (56) | |
| No | 82.2 (739) | |
| Other, please specify | 0.7 (6) | |
| What would be the easiest location for you to get the COVID-19 vaccine for your child(ren)? | My child's school | 29.6 (266) |
| Pharmacy | 28.6 (257) | |
| A temporary vaccination centre | 14.6 (131) | |
| Doctor's office | 14.6 (131) | |
| Public health centre | 8.7 (78) | |
| Mobile vaccination clinic | 1.9 (17) | |
| My child's daycare or before/after school care | 1.8 (16) | |
| Other location | 0.3 (3) | |
| What would make getting a COVID-19 vaccine for your child(ren) easier? | No appointment required (Drop-in/walk-in clinic) | 47.9 (431) |
| Allow my whole family to be vaccinated at the same time | 45.3 (407) | |
| COVID-19 vaccine services close to the community I live or work in | 42.6 (383) | |
| Paid time off from work to get vaccinated | 28.5 (256) | |
| Culturally safe and welcoming vaccination settings | 13.3 (120) | |
| Vaccination information in the language I understand best | 12.1 (109) | |
| Improve access to vaccination services for children with disabilities | 7.9 (71) | |
| Having transportation to/from vaccination clinics | 7.5 (67) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 4.9 (44) | |
| Other, please specify | 2.1 (19) | |
a
Parents who answered “yes” or “undecided” about vaccinating their child 5–11 years old.
b
Parents answered in general for their children aged 6 months - 11 years.
c
Parents answered in general for their children aged 6 months - 17 years.