Parental Barriers and Sociodemographic Disparities in Childhood Vaccination Post-COVID-19 in Tennessee DOI Creative Commons
Sanjaya Regmi, Elizabeth R. Sowell, Chenoa D. Allen

et al.

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(5), P. 452 - 452

Published: April 24, 2025

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine childhood vaccinations schedules, posing significant challenges among underserved communities. Understanding how different sociodemographic groups in Tennessee perceive and navigate vaccination barriers is critical for developing strategies to improve rates reduce vulnerability vaccine-preventable diseases. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted explore across diverse Tennessee. Data were collected from caregivers/parents of children aged 18 years younger all 95 counties at community events through partnerships with schools other local organizations. Parental responses analyzed identify access, concern, importance domains. distribution such as race, income, education level, insurance status identified. Descriptive statistics, non-parametric tests, log-binomial regressions used address the research objectives. Results: This study found that most prominent concerns regarding vaccine safety side effects. Significant differences observed racial ethnic access (p < 0.001), concern = 0.006), 0.001). Parents lower levels, without health insurance, lower-income families faced disproportionate two three barrier domains studied (access perceived vaccines). Additionally, (aPR 0.998, p 0.001) 0.997, strongly associated parent-reported prevalence up-to-date status. Conclusions: Addressing parental related crucial, particularly populations including low-income families, uninsured parents, racial/ethnic minorities, those limited education. sustained, equity-focused approach integrating scientific communication, engagement, policy interventions essential increasing uptake ensuring equitable access.

Language: Английский

Vaccine hesitancy in the vaccination of children in Brazil DOI Creative Commons
Ana Paula França, Carla Magda Allan Santos Domingues, Raíssa Allan Santos Domingues

et al.

Vaccine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 53, P. 126905 - 126905

Published: March 2, 2025

Language: Английский

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Parental Barriers and Sociodemographic Disparities in Childhood Vaccination Post-COVID-19 in Tennessee DOI Creative Commons
Sanjaya Regmi, Elizabeth R. Sowell, Chenoa D. Allen

et al.

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(5), P. 452 - 452

Published: April 24, 2025

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine childhood vaccinations schedules, posing significant challenges among underserved communities. Understanding how different sociodemographic groups in Tennessee perceive and navigate vaccination barriers is critical for developing strategies to improve rates reduce vulnerability vaccine-preventable diseases. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted explore across diverse Tennessee. Data were collected from caregivers/parents of children aged 18 years younger all 95 counties at community events through partnerships with schools other local organizations. Parental responses analyzed identify access, concern, importance domains. distribution such as race, income, education level, insurance status identified. Descriptive statistics, non-parametric tests, log-binomial regressions used address the research objectives. Results: This study found that most prominent concerns regarding vaccine safety side effects. Significant differences observed racial ethnic access (p < 0.001), concern = 0.006), 0.001). Parents lower levels, without health insurance, lower-income families faced disproportionate two three barrier domains studied (access perceived vaccines). Additionally, (aPR 0.998, p 0.001) 0.997, strongly associated parent-reported prevalence up-to-date status. Conclusions: Addressing parental related crucial, particularly populations including low-income families, uninsured parents, racial/ethnic minorities, those limited education. sustained, equity-focused approach integrating scientific communication, engagement, policy interventions essential increasing uptake ensuring equitable access.

Language: Английский

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