Acceptance and hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccine among parents with children aged 12 to 17 years old in Iloilo City

Abstract

Numerous people have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and with the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, a number of inferences, perceptions, and attitudes have emerged that have led other people to be hesitant about the vaccine. This descriptive-correlational study was conducted to determine the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy of parents with children aged 12 to 17 years old in Iloilo City. Data were gathered using a researcher developed questionnaire from 158 parents with children aged 12-17 years old of Brgy. Zamora-Milleza, City Proper, Iloilo City who were chosen using the accidental or convenience sampling method. Descriptive analysis of simple frequency counts and percentage and inferential analysis of Chi-square test were utilized. Most of the respondents were females, belonging to the age category of 46 to 55 years old, Roman Catholic, college graduate, married, with a monthly income of P10, 01.00-P50,000.00, fully vaccinated, and are mothers. The majority of parents with children aged 12-17 years old have a high level of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and were less hesitant towards their children receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Furthermore, religion, civil status, vaccination status, and relationship to the child affects the level of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. While vaccination status influences the level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy of parents with children aged 12 to 17 years old in Iloilo City.