Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Vaccines are considered one of the most important inventions of human history that enabled the containment of several infectious diseases. However, there is a global decrease in the rate of vaccination and an increase in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. The aims of the current study are to determine childhood vaccine hesitancy and its influencing factors in Kazakhstan.
METHODS: This cross sectional online-based study was conducted between Sep until Nov of 2019.
RESULTS: A total of 387 participants of which 70% were females with the majority under the age of 40 years and having one child or more. More than a third (35%) of the participants identified themselves as vaccine hesitant, 71% believed that vaccines are effective, and 65% believed that vaccines are good. Vaccine source of information appears to be an influential factor as those who receive information from healthcare providers have no concerns about vaccination.
CONCLUSION: This is the first study to identify factors associated with vaccine hesitancy in Kazakhstan. There is a high rate of vaccine hesitancy and low rate of vaccine knowledge identified in the participant group. Healthcare providers have a unique position in improving parents' vaccine knowledge and acceptance.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 579-584 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Expert Review of Vaccines |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2020 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control
- Female
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Humans
- Kazakhstan
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Parents/psychology
- Patient Acceptance of Health Care
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Vaccination/statistics & numerical data
- Vaccination Refusal/statistics & numerical data
- Vaccine-Preventable Diseases/epidemiology
- Vaccines/administration & dosage
- Young Adult
