1. Objectifs

Intentions :
The aim of this study is «[t]o better understand drivers of vaccine hesitancy among parents of 5 to 11 years old children […].» (p. 1)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
In this study, «4 focus group discussions were conducted with 28 vaccine-hesitant parents on November 8 and 9, 2021, three weeks after the submission of Pfizer-BioNTech’ application to Health Canada for approval of its pediatric formulation of its COVID-19 vaccine.» (p. 1)

Instruments :
Guide d’entretien de groupe

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse de contenu

3. Résumé

The results show that «[a] lot of parents who intended to refuse the vaccine for their child(ren) perceived that it was unnecessary (due to low risk of complications) and were concerned about vaccine safety (e.g., myocarditis, unknown risks due to rapid development of the vaccine). Some were worried about the fact that children will have to be vaccinated to participate in group activities (e.g., sport, art) and others were concerned about the political pressure linked with vaccination of children (i.e., announcement that the state of emergency could be lifted once a sufficient proportion of children will be vaccinated) […].» (p. 1) «Moreover, the young age of the children added a weight on the parents’ shoulders (children cannot decide for themselves). Parents who also had older children noted that the decision was easier, as older children were able to understand the information and voice their opinions (e.g., many parents were reluctant for their teens’ vaccination, but agreed because their child(ren) wanted to be vaccinated).» (p. 2)