Relationship between parental vaccine literacy and their willingness to vaccinate children against influenza in china
Background Influenza poses a significant global public health burden, particularly among pediatric populations. However, the coverage of influenza vaccination among Chinese children remains inadequate.Research design and methods This study explores the relationship between parental vaccine literacy...
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| author | Zhuoran Huang Ziwen Song Minjuan Shi Zhiheng Liao Lisha Deng Hongbiao Chen Jianhui Yuan Caijun Sun |
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| description | Background Influenza poses a significant global public health burden, particularly among pediatric populations. However, the coverage of influenza vaccination among Chinese children remains inadequate.Research design and methods This study explores the relationship between parental vaccine literacy and willingness to vaccinate their children against influenza. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted using an anonymous questionnaire. Vaccine literacy was measured by the Vaccine Health Literacy scale, and logistic regression with mediation analyses was used to identify influencing factors.Results Among 6,177 participants, 94.67% expressed willingness to vaccinate their children. Higher vaccine literacy, especially interactive vaccine literacy, was positively associated with willingness and mediated key predictors. Male parents (OR = 1.408, p = 0.034) with prior vaccination history (OR = 6.402, p < 0.001) were more likely to vaccinate, while those with younger age (OR = 0.959, p < 0.001) and lower education (OR = 0.587, p < 0.001) were less likely to vaccinate.Conclusions Our study found that parents’ vaccine literacy, particularly interactive vaccine literacy, shows a potential association with their willingness to vaccinate their children against influenza. Targeted interventions aimed at improving parental vaccine literacy and addressing their vaccine hesitancy are critical for enhancing influenza vaccination coverage among children. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b58edae8b61a4352bc9c6b631677ce772025-08-20T03:14:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupExpert Review of Vaccines1476-05841744-83952025-12-0124161262210.1080/14760584.2025.2534617Relationship between parental vaccine literacy and their willingness to vaccinate children against influenza in chinaZhuoran Huang0Ziwen Song1Minjuan Shi2Zhiheng Liao3Lisha Deng4Hongbiao Chen5Jianhui Yuan6Caijun Sun7School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, ChinaSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, ChinaSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, ChinaSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, ChinaSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease Control, Longhua Key Discipline of Public Health for the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, Longhua Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, ChinaNanshan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, ChinaSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, ChinaBackground Influenza poses a significant global public health burden, particularly among pediatric populations. However, the coverage of influenza vaccination among Chinese children remains inadequate.Research design and methods This study explores the relationship between parental vaccine literacy and willingness to vaccinate their children against influenza. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted using an anonymous questionnaire. Vaccine literacy was measured by the Vaccine Health Literacy scale, and logistic regression with mediation analyses was used to identify influencing factors.Results Among 6,177 participants, 94.67% expressed willingness to vaccinate their children. Higher vaccine literacy, especially interactive vaccine literacy, was positively associated with willingness and mediated key predictors. Male parents (OR = 1.408, p = 0.034) with prior vaccination history (OR = 6.402, p < 0.001) were more likely to vaccinate, while those with younger age (OR = 0.959, p < 0.001) and lower education (OR = 0.587, p < 0.001) were less likely to vaccinate.Conclusions Our study found that parents’ vaccine literacy, particularly interactive vaccine literacy, shows a potential association with their willingness to vaccinate their children against influenza. Targeted interventions aimed at improving parental vaccine literacy and addressing their vaccine hesitancy are critical for enhancing influenza vaccination coverage among children.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14760584.2025.2534617Influenza vaccineChildrenvaccine hesitancyvaccine literacyVaccination willingness |
| spellingShingle | Zhuoran Huang Ziwen Song Minjuan Shi Zhiheng Liao Lisha Deng Hongbiao Chen Jianhui Yuan Caijun Sun Relationship between parental vaccine literacy and their willingness to vaccinate children against influenza in china Expert Review of Vaccines Influenza vaccine Children vaccine hesitancy vaccine literacy Vaccination willingness |
| title | Relationship between parental vaccine literacy and their willingness to vaccinate children against influenza in china |
| title_full | Relationship between parental vaccine literacy and their willingness to vaccinate children against influenza in china |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between parental vaccine literacy and their willingness to vaccinate children against influenza in china |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between parental vaccine literacy and their willingness to vaccinate children against influenza in china |
| title_short | Relationship between parental vaccine literacy and their willingness to vaccinate children against influenza in china |
| title_sort | relationship between parental vaccine literacy and their willingness to vaccinate children against influenza in china |
| topic | Influenza vaccine Children vaccine hesitancy vaccine literacy Vaccination willingness |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14760584.2025.2534617 |
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