Receipt of COVID-19 vaccine in preterm-born children aged 3-7 in China

作者：Wang, Dan; Li, Li; Ma, Xiaofeng; Lin, Yunfeng; Chen, Liping; Arigonggaowa; Peng, Xianglian; Shi, Jingyun; Yang, Jie; Ju, Rong; Li, Zhankui; Cao, Jingke; Liu, Changgen; Feng, Zhichun; Li, Qiuping^*

来源：Frontiers in Public Health, 2023, 11: 1191941.

DOI：10.3389/fpubh.2023.1191941

• pediatrics
• preterm-born children
• COVID-19
• inactivated vaccine
• vaccination

ObjectivesTo determine the COVID-19 vaccination rate in preterm-born children aged 3-7 in China and influential factors, identify vaccination-related adverse reactions, and clarify reasons behind parental refusal of vaccination to their children. MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in parents of preterm-born children aged 3-7 in different regions of China through WeChat. ResultsOf 1,924 Chinese preterm-born children aged 3-7 included in this study, 1,552 (80.7%) had been vaccinated against COVID-19, with a higher vaccination rate in eastern China. Children older than 4 years, kids in kindergartens and primary schools, children living in eastern or western China, and children whose fathers had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine tended to be vaccinated against COVID-19 after adjusting for other covariates. Conversely, children living in urban areas, children whose annual family income was < 50,000 CNY or more than 300,000 CNY, premature children who underwent hospital transfers, and children with underlying diseases were less likely to get vaccinated. Adverse reactions occurred in 59/1,552 (3.8%) vaccinated children. Parents of 118/372 (31.7%) children expressed their concerns over adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccination. Other reasons like the absence of information about the place where they could get vaccination were mentioned as well. ConclusionsCOVID-19 vaccination-related adverse reactions rarely occurred and most of them were mild among preterm-born children aged 3-7. Higher vaccination coverage can be achieved as parents are provided with more scientific data about benefits of vaccination, vaccination contraindications and precautions, and more information about vaccination sites.

• 单位
  南方医科大学; 电子科技大学