"Factors affecting Covid-19 Vaccine hesitancy among families with children aged 5 to 17 years old" / Jennel Oczon-Naldo, Jann Matthew Gotladera, Kaye Ann Labastida, Marielle May Magno, Joseph Malabanan Raffy Emil Mammalias, Diane Melanie Manimbo, Schwar Adrianne Meniel, Ellaiza Christina Nicolas, Abegaile Nolasco, Nicole Anne Nuestro, Janna Zelina Numos, Lourence Paule, Mark Christian Poquiz and Roberose Puri.

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Abstract: The COVID-19 vaccine which was formulated during the pandemic that is considered as new and unexplored brought doubts and suspicions regarding many factors affecting the indecisiveness or uncertainty of the people especially the ones with children. Children are one of the most vulnerable in a society since their immune system is not fully developed and is at risk of many pathogenic viruses. This study uses a personal data sheet that includes sociodemographic factors such as age, gender, income, religion, and educational attainment and questions if they are willing to vaccinate their children. This will help determine the relationship whether the parent/guardian will allow their children to be vaccinated according to their sociodemographic factors. As a result, it can be used to direct future study. This study will determine the factors affecting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among children aged 5 to 17 years old as to: sociodemographic factors and economic status. This research is an analytic, cross-sectional study. The target population for this study are families with children aged 5 to 17 years old from Republic Avenue, Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City. Immunocompromised children or those with severe allergies were not allowed to participate in the study. In order to identify the factors affecting vaccine hesitancy a personal data sheet was distributed by barangay health volunteers. In determining the demographic profile of respondents, findings show that 30- 40 years old has a frequency of 136 (35.32%), female has a frequency of 200 (51.95%), not a college graduate has a frequency of 285 (74.03%), Roman Catholic has a frequency of 342 (88.83%), fewer than 10,000 has a frequency of 268 (69.61%). The results also indicate a statistically significant relationship between respondents' hesitation to receive the COVID 19 vaccine and respondents' age, education, and monthly income profiles, as supported by the p value of 0.000 - 0.016 0.05 level of significance. The p value of 0.372 - 0.946 > 0.05 level of significance demonstrated a not significant link between respondents' reluctance to receive COVID 19 immunizations and respondents' demographic profile in terms of Sex and Religion profiles. Additionally, the p value of 0.000 0.05 threshold of significance demonstrated a significant difference in decision between respondents' hesitancy on immunizations against COVID 19 and respondents' Education profile. According to research on the factors causing covid-19 vaccine aversion, the majority of respondents are women, aged 30 - 40, without a college degree, Roman Catholic, and have kids ranging in age from 5 to 17. Most of the respondents had average monthly salaries of less than 10,000, which was considered to be in the low income range. In addition, the clear majority of respondents supported giving their kids the COVID-19 vaccine. The respondents' age, education and monthly income profiles all significantly relate to and are associated with their resistance to getting the COVID 19 vaccine.

Thesis - Department of Community & Family Medicine