학술논문

Hesitancy towards Japanese Encephalitis vaccine and its socio-demographic correlates among parents attending to children aged
Document Type
article
Source
Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, Vol 27, Iss , Pp 101585- (2024)
Subject
Children aged
Japanese encephalitis
Parents
Vaccine hesitancy
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Language
English
ISSN
2213-3984
Abstract
Problem considered: Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito-borne disease with a vaccine as the main preventive strategy. Vaccine hesitancy among parents can pose a threat to the success of child vaccination programmes. Objectives: To determine the level of awareness regarding the transmission, treatment and sequelae of JE, assess the levels and determining factors of vaccine hesitancy and acceptance among parents accompanying their children aged 30 years (85.3% versus 83.7% among 2 children (90% versus 84.0% among those having