Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Children aged 6-11 Years in Tangerang Regency, Indonesia in 2022 Adinda Avianarizq Aldiaz (a*) and Fajar Ariyanti (a)
a) Departement of Public Health, University Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia
Abstract
Background: In order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 in children, the government implements COVID-19 vaccination program for the age of 6-11 years. However the achievement of the vaccination was 78.61% because parents concerned about the side effects of the vaccine. This study aimed to identify the factors related to COVID-19 vaccination status in children aged 6-11 years in Tangerang Regency, Indonesia in 2022. Methods: This study used a Health Belief Model theory with a cross-sectional design. The sampling technique used Random Sampling to decide the elementary schools, and used Accidental Sampling to decide parents who have children aged 6-11 years in selected schools in every village with a total of 108 respondents. The data were analyzed using Chi-Square test with α-=0.05. Results: The factors related to the vaccination status of children aged 6-11 years were age (p=0.000), gender (p=0.032), education (p=0.000), vulnerability perception (p=0.000), severity perception (p=0.000), benefits perception (p=0.003), barriers perception (p=0.000), and cues to action (p=0.000). Conclusions: COVID-19 vaccination in children aged 6-11 years is influenced by parents perceptions of the safety and side effects of the vaccine. Therefore, the collaboration is needed from various parties to conduct education or socialization regarding parental hesistancy about COVID-19 vaccine.
Keywords: COVID-19 vaccine, Children, Health Belief Model
