Factors influencing influenza vaccination coverage among kindergarten and primary school children in Zhejiang Province， 2023
10.19428/j.cnki.sjpm.2025.24466
- VernacularTitle:2023年浙江省幼托机构与小学儿童流感疫苗接种率的影响因素分析
- Author:
Minchao LI
1
;
Jing TAO
2
;
Rui ZHANG
3
;
Yumeng WU
4
;
Zhaokai HE
5
;
Chen WU
6
Author Information
1. Haining Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314400,China
2. Cixi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315300,China
3. Jiaojiang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taizhou, Zhejiang 317700, China
4. Jiashan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314100, China
5. Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310050, China
6. Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
influenza vaccine;
vaccination rate;
adverse event following immunization (AEFI);
parents;
children
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
2025;37(1):23-28
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the influenza vaccination coverage among kindergarten and primary school children in Zhejiang Province in 2023 and analyze the influencing factors, and to provide the basis for improving the effect of influenza vaccination in children. MethodsA multi-stage random cluster sampling method was used to select 3 681 parents of children from 10 primary schools and kindergartens based on economic level and geographical distribution in Zhejiang Province, who participated in an online questionnaire survey, including basic information about the children and their parents, parents’ knowledge about influenza, and their willingness to vaccination. ResultsAmong the 3 681 parents surveyed, 33.82% (1 245/3 681) reported that their children received influenza vaccination in 2023. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that factors contributing to children’s influenza vaccination included both parents [adjusted OR (95%CI): 1.56 (1.32‒1.84)] and children [6.04 (5.04‒7.27)] having a history of influenza vaccination, parents’ conviction the influenza vaccine could protect children from severe diseases [1.43 (1.19‒1.74)], and the willingness of most parents would let their children get vaccinated [1.40 (1.13‒1.74)]. In contrast, vaccine hesitancy among parents [0.55 (0.43‒0.69)] and the belief that influenza is just a common cold [0.80 (0.65‒1.00)] were hindering factors. ConclusionThe influenza vaccination coverage among children is insufficient. Both the vaccination history of parents and children, as well as parents’ correct understanding of influenza and the effectiveness of influenza vaccine, significantly influence the influenza vaccination status in children. Efforts to address vaccine hesitancy and misconceptions about influenza are essential to improve vaccination rates.
