Childhood vaccine hesitancy and its associated factors

• Main Authors: Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam, Mohd Pauzi, Nur Suhaila, Yaakub, Ummil Khair, Shahrul Nizam, Nur Elyshia Karlina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2022
• Subjects: RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/100573/16/100573_Childhood%20vaccine%20hesitancy%20and%20its%20associated%20factors.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/100573/; https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/JCHS/article/view/19282

COVID19 era has shown a surge in vaccine hesitancy. It is predicted that this would negatively impact the more established childhood vaccination program. We aim to summarize the prevalence of childhood vaccine hesitancy and its associated factors. This review was conducted and reported in accordance with the PRISMA-ScR checklist. In conclusion, childhood vaccine hesitancy is on the rise and is a significant issue in developed countries especially during COVID19 pandemic with issues among caregivers are prominent compared to other factors.