One in three parents in Singapore hesitant to get children vaccinated against COVID-19: Study

One in three parents in Singapore hesitant to get children vaccinated against COVID-19: Study

STRENGTHEN RAPPORT WITH CHILDREN’S DOCTORS

Those with reservations about getting their children vaccinated also had a lower level of trust in their children’s doctors. Just 41.8 per cent of vaccine-hesitant parents said they fully trust their child’s doctor.

The same sentiment was shared with 68.3 per cent of parents who would allow their children to be vaccinated.

The recent study found that parents with higher income and education levels had fewer reservations about getting their child vaccinated. 

The vaccination status of parents played a part in their decisions too, with those unvaccinated against the coronavirus being more apprehensive about having their child vaccinated. 

Another finding from the study was that fathers were slightly more vaccine-hesitant than mothers. Among fathers, 39.1 per cent were vaccine hesitant, compared to 30.4 per cent of mothers.