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Pediatricians' perceptions, practices, and barriers regarding COVID-19 vaccine for children: A cross-sectional survey in Ontario, Canada.

Yamna Ali, Pierre-Philippe Piche-Renaud, Elahe Karimi-Shahrbabak, Daniel S Farrar, Sarah Abu Fadaleh, Sharon Burey, Shaun K Morris

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Article in Vaccine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yamna AliDivision of Paediatric Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada; Department of Paediatrics, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada. Electronic address: Yamna.ali@sickkids.ca.
Pierre-Philippe Piche-RenaudDepartment of Paediatrics, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada. Electronic address: Pp.piche-renaud@sickkids.ca.
Elahe Karimi-ShahrbabakCentre for Global Child Health and Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada. Electronic address: Elahe.karimishahrbabak@sickkids.ca.
Daniel S FarrarCentre for Global Child Health and Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada. Electronic address: Daniel.farrar@sickkids.ca.
Sarah Abu FadalehCentre for Global Child Health and Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada. Electronic address: Sarah.abufadaleh@sickkids.ca.
Sharon BureyDepartment of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, 800 Commissioners Road E, London, ON N6A 5W9, Canada; Paediatricians Alliance of Ontario, ON, Canada. Electronic address: Sburey@uwo.ca.
Shaun K MorrisDepartment of Paediatrics, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada; Centre for Global Child Health and Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada; Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Clinical Public Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 3M7, Canada. Electronic address: shaun.morris@sickkids.ca.
Hospital for Sick Children · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAWestern University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSARS-CoV-2 vaccination of all age-eligible populations is an important part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. In Ontario, vaccination coverage in 5-to-11-year-old children has remained lower than in other age groups. We sought to understand pediatricians' perception, practices, and barriers to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in children, particularly children aged 5-to-11 years, to inform interventions and promote capacity of pediatricians as vaccinators and vaccination promoters.

methodsThis is a descriptive, cross-sectional study consisting of an online self-administered questionnaire distributed to 1,313 pediatricians in Ontario. Descriptive statistics, including Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests, were performed.

resultsIn total, 152 Pediatricians responded (11.6% response rate), from February 17, 2022 to March 17, 2022. 78% of respondents were general pediatricians and 22% were pediatric subspecialists. Median years of practice was 17 (8-31), with 68% female, 32% male. Most pediatricians thought it was unlikely that children aged 5-to-11 years would become seriously ill from acute COVID-19 caused by Delta (66%) or Omicron (80%). 92% were very likely to recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-to-11 years. COVID-19 vaccine was perceived as safe, with higher safety perception in children aged 5-to-11 compared to 12-to-17 years (p < 0.0001). COVID-19 vaccines were thought to be effective in reducing hospitalization or severe illness, and reducing SARS-CoV-2 infection, with higher perceived effectiveness against Delta compared to Omicron (p < 0.0001). 97% felt confident counselling caregivers of children aged 5-to-11 years on the COVID-19 vaccine. Few pediatricians did not feel confident in accessing resources for health professionals (6%) or for patients/caregivers (12%).

conclusionsMost surveyed pediatricians were very likely to recommend COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5-to-11-years, perceived COVID-19 vaccines as safe and effective, and felt confident in their COVID-19 vaccine counselling for children aged 5-to-11 years. However, there remains areas for further training and capacity development.

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PMCPMC10067459
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