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ArticleEuro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin2023

Factors associated with parental intention to vaccinate their child against influenza, Finland, February to March, 2022: a web-based survey.

Idil Hussein, Simopekka Vänskä, Jonas Sivelä, Tuija Leino, Hanna Nohynek

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Idil HusseinDepartment of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland.
Simopekka VänskäDepartment of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland.
Jonas SiveläDepartment of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland.
Tuija LeinoDepartment of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland.
Hanna NohynekDepartment of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland.
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare · FIUniversity of Helsinki · FI

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Abstract

BackgroundInfluenza vaccination for children aged 6 months to 6 years is included in the national vaccination programme in Finland. Although all vaccines in the programme are free of charge, national coverage of influenza vaccination among children under 3 years and 3-6 years during 2020/21 was 43% and 35% respectively, with regional differences.AimTo assess factors underlying parental vaccination intention in order to increase influenza vaccine uptake among children.MethodsWe conducted a web-based survey among parents (n = 17,844) of randomly selected eligible children (aged 6 months-6 years) in February-March 2022 in five Finnish municipalities from regions of high and low coverage. Logistic regressions were used to determine associations between vaccination intention and e.g. sociodemographic factors, attitudes and knowledge. Linkage to the national vaccination register was used to confirm realisation of vaccination intention after the study.ResultsParticipation rate was 13% (n = 2,322 parents). Influenza knowledge, trust in official information, responding parent's education level, adherence to the vaccination programme, number of children and changes in attitudes towards vaccination since COVID-19 were all associated with intention to vaccinate. Vaccination intention for children was 64%, and realised vaccination 51%.ConclusionDespite the low participation rate, both vaccinated and unvaccinated children were represented. Influenza vaccine uptake is not dependent on a single factor. Our results identified the need for open dialogue between parents and healthcare professionals, as the lack of vaccine being offered by healthcare professionals was the most reported reason for not vaccinating.

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Influenza, HumanInfluenza VaccinesChildChild, PreschoolFinlandHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansIntentionInternetParentsVaccinationInfluenza Vaccinesinfluenzanational vaccination programmepublic healthvaccination intentionvaccine uptake

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