Vaccine hesitancy among parents of children aged 0 to 6 years
HUANG Yuqin1,2, ZHANG Yan3, SHI Hongbo3, PAN Xingqiang3
1. School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China; 2. Minglou Street Community Health Service Center of Yinzhou District, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315040, China; 3. Ningbo Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China
Abstract：Objective To analyze vaccine hesitancy and its influencing factors among parents of children aged 0-6 years, so as to provide the evidence for developing targeted intervention measures. Methods From March to May 2025, a convenience sampling method was used to select parents of children aged 0-6 years who were waiting or staying for observation in vaccination clinics in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province as survey participants. Data on age, sex, and level of vaccination knowledge were collected through a questionnaire survey. Vaccine hesitancy was assessed using the Chinese version of the 5C Psychological Antecedents of Vaccination Scale. Multivariable logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors for vaccine hesitancy. Results A total of 1 071 parents of children aged 0-6 years were surveyed, including 305 fathers (28.48%) and 766 mothers (71.52%). The predominant age group was 25-<35 years, with 697 parents (65.08%). A total of 89 parents (8.31%) showed vaccine hesitancy. The results of the multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that parents aged <35 years (<25 years, OR=0.112, 95%CI: 0.025-0.504; 25-<35 years, OR=0.110, 95%CI: 0.033-0.371) had a lower likelihood of vaccine hesitancy. Parents who were unmarried/divorced/widowed (OR=4.452, 95%CI: 1.625-12.193) and those with a vaccination knowledge score <80 points (<60 points, OR=8.548, 95%CI: 2.701-27.048; 60-<80 points, OR=2.903, 95%CI: 1.725-4.885) had a higher likelihood of vaccine hesitancy. Conclusion Approximately 10% of parents of children aged 0-6 years showed vaccine hesitancy, which was associated with parental age, marital status, and vaccination knowledge score.
黄玉琴, 张琰, 史宏博, 潘兴强. 0~6岁儿童父母疫苗犹豫调查[J]. 预防医学, 2026, 38(6): 626-629.
HUANG Yuqin, ZHANG Yan, SHI Hongbo, PAN Xingqiang. Vaccine hesitancy among parents of children aged 0 to 6 years. Preventive Medicine, 2026, 38(6): 626-629.
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