Table 3.
Parents' COVID-19 vaccination intentions for children of various age ranges.
| Variable | Parents with a child 6–23 months old (N = 394) % (CI), n |
Parents with a child 2–4 years old (N = 646) % (CI), n |
Parents with a child 5–7 years old (N = 613) % (CI), n |
Parents with a child 8–11 years old (N = 516) % (CI), n |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you intend to get a COVID-19 vaccine for your child, when a vaccine is recommended for them? | Yes | 41.9% (37.1–46.8), 165 |
45.4% (41.6–49.2), 168 |
54.8% (50.9–58.7), 336 |
58.1% (53.8–62.3), 300 |
| Undecided | 29.2% (24.9–33.9), 115 |
28.6% (25.3–32.2), 185 |
23.8% (20.6–27.4), 146 |
22.7% (19.3–26.5), 117 |
|
| No | 28.9% (24.7–33.6), 114 |
26.0% (22.8–29.5), 168 |
21.4% (18.3–24.8), 131 |
19.2% (16–22.8), 99 |
|
| If it was recommended, would you get a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as the influenza vaccine for your child?a, b | Yes | 60.0% (54.2–65.6), 168 |
56.1% (51.6–60.5), 268 |
58.1% (53.6–62.4), 280 |
52.3% (47.5–57), 218 |
| Undecided | 24.3% (19.6–29.6), 68 |
25.7% (22–29.8), 123 |
21.6% (18.1–25.5), 104 |
22.8% (19–27), 95 |
|
| No | 15.7% (11.9–20.4), 44 |
18.2% (15–21.9), 87 |
20.3% (17–24.2), 98 |
24.9% (21–29.3), 104 |
|
| 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?a,c | Yes | 64.6% (58.9–70), 181 |
63.8% (59.4–68), 305 |
63.3% (58.9–67.5), 305 |
58.5% (53.7–63.1), 244 |
| Undecided | 23.6% (19–28.9), 66 |
24.1% (20.4–28.1), 115 |
21.0% (17.6–24.8), 101 |
24.2% (20.4–28.6), 101 |
|
| No | 11.8% (8.5–16.1), 33 |
12.1% (9.5–15.4), 58 |
15.8% (12.8–19.3), 76 |
17.3% (13.9–21.2), 72 |
|
Only asked of parents who answered “yes” or “undecided” about vaccinating their child 6–23 months old (N = 280), 2–4 years old (N = 478), 5–7 years old (N = 482), and 8–11 years old (N = 417) against COVID-19.
Responses may include parents who do not intend to vaccinate their child against influenza or live in a province where influenza vaccine is not recommended for children.
Responses may include parents who do not intend to give their child other routine vaccines.