Should COVID-19 vaccines be mandated in schools? - An international caregiver perspective

Objectives: Caregiver attitudes toward mandating COVID-19 vaccines for their children are poorly understood. We aimed to determine caregiver acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine mandates for schools/daycares and assess if opposition to mandates would result in removal of children from the educational system. Study design: Perform a cross-sectional, anonymous survey of adult caregivers with children ≤ 18 years presenting to 21 pediatric emergency departments in the United States, Canada, Israel, and Switzerland, November 1st through December 31st, 2021. The primary outcome was caregiver acceptance rates for school vaccine mandates, and the secondary outcomes included factors associated with mandate acceptance and caregiver intention to remove the child from school. Results: Of 4,393 completed surveys, 37% of caregivers were opposed to any school vaccine mandate. Caregiver acceptance was lowest for daycare settings (33%) and increased as the child\u27s level of education increased, college (55%). 26% of caregivers report a high likelihood (score of 8-10 on 0-10 scale) to remove their child from school if the vaccine became mandatory. Child safety was caregivers\u27 greatest concern over vaccine mandates. A multivariable model demonstrated intent to vaccinate their child for COVID-19 (OR = 8.9, 95% CI 7.3 to 10.8; P \u3c 0.001) and prior COVID-19 vaccination for the caregiver (OR = 3.8, 95% CI 3.0 to 4.9; P \u3c 0.001) had the greatest odds of increasing mandate acceptance for any school level. Conclusions: Many caregivers are resistant to COVID-19 vaccine mandates for schools, and acceptance varies with school level. One-fourth of caregivers plan to remove their child from the educational system if vaccines become mandated

Plato argénteo nº 38.215 . Cabeza antropomorfa diademada - ABE0162_AR

Proyectos del Plan Nacional I+D+I con referencias PB94-0129, PB97-1132, BHA 2002-00138, HUM 2006-06250/HISTProyectos de la CAM con referencias 06/0020/1997, 06/0094/1998, 06/0090/2000, 06/0043/2001Programa Consolider-Ingenio 2010 con sigla CSD2007-00058NoMuseo Arqueológico Nacional (Madrid)AbengibrePlato argénteo nº 38.215 . Cabeza antropomorfa diademad