Attitudes and motivators of parents for COVID-19 child vaccination: Results from the iCARE study in Australia and Canada

Vaccination against COVID-19 has recently become available in countries for children of all age (i.e.: 6 months and older). It allows to reduce the risk of serious complication, long-term consequences for children and lower the spread to and death of older individual who the children may infect. That being said, the current uptake of COVID-19 vaccination varies across countries and is generally quite low. The aim of this internship is to compare the change of COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and motivators among parents/guardians, regarding getting their children vaccinated against COVID-19 over time, and the extent to which this differs by the policies in place at the time of vaccine availability in different countries. Ultimately, this work will lead to more efficient vaccination messaging and efficient management of the pandemic (and future one) by understanding the impact policies on children vaccination.

Faculty Supervisor:

Kim Lavoie

Student:

Partner:

Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

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