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. 2022 Jul 2;161:107125. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107125

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
a

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.

b

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.

c

Responses may include parents who do not intend to give their child other routine vaccines.