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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Motivations for Adolescent COVID-19 Vaccination: A Comparative Study of Adolescent and Caregiver Perspectives in Germany.

Tobias Rothoeft, Folke Brinkmann, Christoph Maier, Dominik Selzer, Christiane Dings, Anna Kuehn, Eva Möhler, Hanna Grote, Alexandra Nonnenmacher, Markus Wenning and 4 more

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Tobias RothoeftUniversity Hospital of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany.
Folke BrinkmannUniversity Hospital of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany.
Christoph MaierUniversity Hospital of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany.
Dominik SelzerDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
Christiane DingsDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
Anna KuehnDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
Eva MöhlerDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, 66421 Homburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5620-1563
Hanna GroteUniversity Hospital of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany.
Alexandra NonnenmacherSchool of Education and Psychology, Siegen University, 57076 Siegen, Germany.
Markus WenningMedical Association, Westfalen-Lippe, 48151 Münster, Germany.
Michael ZemlinDepartment of General Pediatrics and Neonatology, Saarland University Hospital, 66421 Homburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9528-7419
Ulf RichterSchool of Education and Psychology, Siegen University, 57076 Siegen, Germany.
Thorsten LehrDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8372-1465
Thomas LückeUniversity Hospital of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany.
Saarland University · DESt. Josef-Hospital · DEUniversity of Siegen · DEGerman Center for Lung Research · DEGerman Medical Association · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Given the crucial role of vaccination in halting the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative to understand the factors that motivate adolescents to get vaccinated. We surveyed adolescents and their accompanying guardians scheduled to receive a COVID-19 vaccination (Comirnaty) in an urban region in Germany in mid-2021 regarding their motivation for getting vaccinated and collected data on their sociodemographic characteristics, medical history, vaccination status, and any history of COVID-19 infection in the family. We also queried information strategies related to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Motivations for getting vaccinated were similar among adolescents and their parents. The primary reasons for vaccination were protection against SARS-CoV-2-related illness and gaining access to leisure facilities. This was not influenced by gender, health status, migration background, or the presence of chronic or acute diseases. The percentage of parents who had received SARS-CoV-2 immunization and the proportion of parents with a high level of education were higher among study participants than in the general population. Adolescents were especially willing to be vaccinated if they came from a better educational environment and had a high vaccination rate in the family. Emphasizing the importance of vaccination among all segments of the population and removing barriers to vaccines may lead to an ameliorated acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines.

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adolescentsCOVID-19public healthvaccine hesitancy

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