scholarly journals The COVID States Project #68: Heightened parental concerns about COVID-19 vaccinations for children

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline H Pippert ◽  
Kristin Lunz Trujillo ◽  
David Lazer ◽  
Matthew Baum ◽  
Matthew D Simonson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Black Parents ◽  
Mmr Vaccine ◽  
Parental Concerns ◽  
The Us ◽  
Pandemic Vaccine ◽  
College Educated

In early October 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize their COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. The success of vaccinating children is, however, still contingent upon whether parents feel their children should get the COVID-19 vaccine.Before the pandemic, vaccine hesitancy among parents was prevalent in certain pockets of the US. Parental vaccine hesitancy led to decreased inoculation rates among children for immunizations such as the MMR vaccine. This subsequently led to outbreaks of previously-eradicated diseases - like the measles - among children in states such as Washington and New York in 2018, and Minnesota in 2017.With the COVID-19 vaccine, parental vaccine hesitancy could similarly lead to higher levels of COVID-19 cases among minors, while also transmitting the disease to other populations. Investigating parental vaccine concerns is important in understanding and addressing parental vaccine hesitancy surrounding COVID-19. For this reason, in June 2021 we asked parents across the country about various concerns regarding childhood COVID-19 vaccination. We isolated their top five concerns: how new the vaccine is, whether the vaccine has been tested enough, whether the vaccine actually works, immediate side effects of the vaccine, and long-term side effects of the vaccine. We asked parents about these concerns again in September 2021 to detect shifts over time.Across the board, we find that the proportion of parents who felt these five items were major concerns increased substantially. We also find that several groups tend to express more concern over vaccinating their children against COVID-19, including younger mothers, parents of younger children, parents of children who have not yet been vaccinated, Republicans and Independents, Hispanic and Black parents, the non-college educated, and rural residents.We also asked parents about the likelihood of vaccinating their kids against COVID-19. We found significant proportions of parental vaccine hesitancy. For instance, 34% of parents with kids under 12 said it was unlikely that they would vaccinate their children against COVID-19. Further, the likelihood of parents vaccinating their children against COVID-19 was highly related to parental vaccination status and mode of student instruction.Parents having concerns about vaccinating their children does not automatically result in vaccine hesitancy, and it is also possible that the vaccine hesitant adopt heightened concerns because they are vaccine hesitant. That said, the concerns and motivations driving COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents should be examined more closely.

VACCINE HESITANCY TO VACCINE DESPERATION! EXPERIENCES FROM 2 VACCINATION CENTERS IN MUMBAI.

2021 ◽  
pp. 43-45
Author(s):  
Reena J. Wani ◽  
Sanjay Panchal ◽  
Kinjal Chauhan ◽  
Varun J. Wani ◽  
Priya H. Manihar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Roll Out ◽  
Available Resources

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on March 2020 till date, measures like hand hygiene, social distancing and testing have worked only partially to contain the cases and deaths. Cooper and Nair Hospitals were amongst the nodal centres identied in January 2021 to launch the Nationwide Vaccination drive in Mumbai. Aim: To highlight the pattern of vaccination roll-out, procedures in various phases and discuss concerns, challenges and effect on our workforce and workplan. Methodology: We reviewed the patterns, uptake of vaccine, procedures and problems faced by our vaccination centres from January 15 till April 30 (4 months). We also looked into adverse events following immunization (AEFI) reported. th th Results: Over 68,000 vaccine doses have been administrated in Cooper alone by April end, and issues were analysed in detail with special reference to logistics & challenges. AEFI were very few. We found that initially anxiety about side effects, concerns about choice of vaccine and long-term effects were the major impediments to vaccination. Later on, the demand exceeded the supply. Conclusion: Although vaccination is not the nal answer, it is an important tool to improve our response to the pandemic. Reviewing, restructuring available resources is essential in pandemic situations. Proper planning, counselling and choice in the way forward in this crisis.

scholarly journals Violence While in Utero: The Impact of Assaults during Pregnancy on Birth Outcomes

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-46
Author(s):  
Janet Currie ◽  
Michael Mueller-Smith ◽  
Maya Rossin-Slater
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
In Utero ◽  
Adverse Birth Outcomes ◽  
Disadvantaged Women ◽  
The Us ◽  
Birth Records ◽  
The Impact

We study the effects of prenatal exposure to violent crime on infant health, using New York City crime records linked to mothers' addresses in birth records data. We address endogeneity of assault exposure with three strategies and find that in utero assault exposure significantly increases the incidence of adverse birth outcomes. We calculate that the annual social cost of assault during pregnancy in the US is more than $3.8 billion. Since infant health predicts long-term wellbeing and disadvantaged women are disproportionately likely to be domestic abuse victims, violence in utero may be an important channel for intergenerational transmission of inequality.

scholarly journals Vaccine Hesitancy in the Time of COVID-19: Attitudes and Intentions of Teens and Parents Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Amy B. Middleman ◽  
Judy Klein ◽  
Jane Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Vaccine Safety ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Parental Concerns ◽  
The Us ◽  
Coverage Rates

To assess attitudes and intentions related to the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic, we surveyed adolescents aged 13–18 years and the parents of 13–18-year-olds using national research panels on three occasions or “waves”: before the COVID-19 vaccine was available, after it was available for adults, and after it was available for ages ≥12 years. Data on experiences with COVID-19, the importance of adolescent vaccines, and intentions regarding COVID-19 vaccination were analyzed across time points. We found that parental concerns about vaccine safety significantly increased from Wave 1 to 2. Social media had a negative influence on parents’ and adolescents’ opinions about vaccine safety. Demographic variables were associated with vaccination rates reported in Wave 3, consistent with known inequities related to vaccine access. Parents (70%) were supportive of concomitant COVID-19 vaccination with other adolescent vaccines for teens. It is important to address variables associated with vaccine hesitancy to increase COVID-19 vaccine coverage rates in the US.

Getting the Debate Right: The Second Chance Pell Program, Governor Cuomo’s Right Priorities Initiative, and the Involvement of Higher Education in Prison

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 598-616
Author(s):  
PATRICK FILIPE CONWAY
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
New York ◽  
Prison Education ◽  
College Level ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Recidivism Rates ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
The Us ◽  
Second Chance

This article takes up the central question of how college-level prison education programs should be justified and defended. Author Patrick Filipe Conway argues that the focus on recidivism rates as justification for major initiatives like the Second Chance Pell Program and New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s Right Priorities initiative is misguided and puts the long-term viability of prison education programs at risk. He builds his argument on an analysis of the funding sources for Cuomo’s initiative as well as on an exploration of the potential negative pedagogical impacts of justification through recidivism rates and taxpayer savings. The article contends that a better defense of college-level prison education is one that locates it as a type of firm counterbalance to the inherent inequities within our communities and the US judicial system, thus better capturing the full ethical responsibility behind the commitment to higher education in prison.

scholarly journals Perceptions and Concerns Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination in a Military Base Population

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel R Theis ◽  
Peter C Li ◽  
Devin Kelly ◽  
Thad Ocampo ◽  
Andrew Berglund ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Independent Risk Factors ◽  
Vaccination Hesitancy

ABSTRACT Introduction Safe and effective vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus 2 are essential tools in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019  (COVID-19) pandemic. However, hesitancy to vaccination is a major barrier to achieving herd immunity, particularly among a population working on a military base. To better understand the perceptions and concerns of these individuals, a voluntary survey was conducted. Materials and Methods An interactive, online survey was constructed and disseminated to individuals associated with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) in Dayton, OH. Survey participation was voluntary with responses collected over the initial weeks in which WPAFB began to distribute COVID-19 vaccines in a series of phases. Although initially designed to collect demographic data and identify reasons for potential vaccine hesitancy among WPAFB 88th Medical Group personnel, the study population was expanded to include all WPAFB-affiliated personnel at the direction of base leadership. The chi-squared test was used to examine the relationships between categorical variables, while multivariable logistic regression was used to assess age and occupation as independent risk factors for vaccine hesitancy. Results A total of 816 individuals completed the survey, of whom 22.7% (n = 185) self-identified as vaccine hesitant (VH). The VH group had a lower mean age than the not vaccine hesitant (NVH) group (39.3 ± 14.2 vs. 45.9 ± 13.4, P < .001). Respondents whose occupation was medical were more likely to be VH than their non-medical colleagues (49% vs. 18%, P < .001). The VH group was more concerned about short-term side effects (43% vs. 26%, P < .001), long-term side effects (82% vs. 50%, P < 0.001), vaccine effectiveness (23% vs. 5%, P < .001), vaccine making them feel sick (22% vs. 13%, P = .002), being infected with COVID-19 from the vaccine (10% vs. 5%, P = 0.008), and worry about misinformation/political agenda (43% vs. 31%, P = 0.003). Younger respondents and medical personnel were more likely to be concerned about long-term side effects and vaccine effectiveness, and the younger group was also more likely to be concerned about pregnancy/breastfeeding issues and worry about misinformation/political agenda. Age (younger vs. older, odds ratio 2.15) and occupation (medical vs. non-medical, odds ratio 3.74) were independent risk factors for vaccine hesitancy. The NVH group was more likely to recommend the COVID-19 vaccine to a friend or family member than the VH group (93% vs. 20%, P < .001) as were the older age group (79% vs. 67%, P = .001) and non-medical personnel (81% vs. 52%, P < .001). Conclusions Younger age and medical occupation were independent risk factors for vaccine hesitancy and these individuals were less likely to recommend vaccination to a friend or family member. We also identified several key concerns related to vaccination hesitancy, in particular those related to short- and long-term side effects, and the spread of misinformation. Among military personnel, these findings carry important implications that may negatively impact mission readiness, a matter that merits further investigation. Our COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy findings can be used to guide targeted interventions at future vaccination campaigns in a military population.

scholarly journals The COVID States Project #61: Parental concerns about COVID-19 vaccines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline H Pippert ◽  
Jennifer Lin ◽  
David Lazer ◽  
Roy H. Perlis ◽  
Matthew D Simonson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Women Health ◽  
Future Fertility ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Times

In an online forum designed to quell parents’ anxieties about the COVID-19 vaccine for their kids, one parent wrote: “I’m not an anti-vaxxer or an anti-masker. I’m just worried.” (New York Times, 2021). On May 12, 2021, the New York Times published an article titled “They’re Not Anti-Vaccine, but These Parents Are Hesitant About the COVID Shot” which takes the reader through a series of online conversations between doctors and parents anxious about vaccinating their kids against COVID-19. Parents reported being nervous about the newness of the vaccine and how fast it was developed, as well as the potential for side effects and allergic reactions. Additionally, parents of adolescents raised concerns about the vaccine affecting puberty and future fertility. Since the publication of the Times article, the FDA has granted emergency authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12-15 and so far, 39.5% have received one dose and 29% are fully vaccinated as of August 2, 2021.As vaccination rates are slowing with the Delta variant contributing to rising cases and hospitalizations nationwide, it is important to understand the concerns of those parents who remain hesitant to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. In our 49th and 56th reports, we found that young mothers, Republican parents, parents making less than $25,000 per year, and parents without a college degree were among the most resistant to vaccinating their children before the vaccine was available to children ages 12-15. Now that the question is no longer hypothetical for respondents with children over age 12, it is worth examining continuing sources of vaccine hesitancy and resistance among parents. What are parents’ top concerns about COVID-19 vaccinations for their children? Do these concerns vary based on a parent’s partisanship, gender, age, race, income, education, or place of residence?In our June 2021 survey, we asked parents to rate the following considerations as a major concern, minor concern, or not a concern when thinking about their children receiving a COVID-19 vaccine: how new the vaccine is, whether the vaccine has been tested enough, whether the vaccine actually works, immediate side effects (e.g., fever, nausea), long-term health effects, health effects specific to girls or women, health effects specific to boys or men, religious objections, whether the vaccine companies want to harm people, and whether the government is using the vaccine to harm people. In this report, we examine the most prevalent major concerns for parents by demographic groups to better understand the various sources of vaccine hesitancy among parents.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions and Differences by Sex, Age, and Education in 1,367 Community Adults in Ontario

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina K. Syan ◽  
Mahmood R. Gohari ◽  
Emily E. Levitt ◽  
Kyla Belisario ◽  
Jessica Gillard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Vaccine Safety ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Online Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
To Receive

Background: COVID-19 is a global pandemic and vaccination efforts may be impeded by vaccine hesitancy. The present study examined willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, the associated reasons for willingness/unwillingness, and vaccine safety perceptions in a cross-sectional assessment of community adults in Ontario.Methods: One thousand three hundred sixty seven individuals (60.6% female, mean age = 37.5%) participated in this study between January 15, 2021 and February 15, 2021. Perceptions of vaccine safety and reasons for willingness/unwillingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine were investigated using an online assessment. Perceptions were investigated in general and by age, sex and education using analysis of variance.Results: Overall, 82.8% of the sample reported they were willing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and 17.2% reported they were unwilling. The three most common reasons for unwillingness were long-term side effects (65.5%), immediate side effects (60.5%), and lack of trust in the vaccine (55.2%). Vaccine willingness significantly differed by sex and education level, with female participants and those with less than a bachelor's degree being more likely to report unwillingness. Perception of COVID-19 vaccine safety was significantly lower (−10.3%) than vaccines in general and differed by age, sex and education, with females, older adults, and individuals with less than a bachelor's degree reporting lower perceived COVID-19 vaccine safety.Conclusion: In this sample of community adults, the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy rate was less than one in five individuals, but with higher rates in population subgroups. Targeting public health messaging to females and individuals with less than bachelor's degree, and addressing concerns about long-term and immediate side effects may increase vaccine uptake.

US inversion risk may mean long-term political trouble

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Party ◽  
Electoral System ◽  
Electoral College ◽  
Content Type ◽  
College System ◽  
White Voters ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
College Educated

Subject US political enfranchisement and voter behaviour. Significance With eleven months until the 2020 federal elections, the Democratic Party celebrated some significant victories last month in elections in Virginia, Kentucky and Louisiana, reflecting gains among college-educated white voters in suburbs and perhaps foreshadowing Democratic gains next year. At the same time, the candidate field for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination is starting to narrow. The Democrats want to win back the US presidency, but recent polling suggests that Republican President Donald Trump maintains an advantage in the Electoral College system that determines who becomes president. Impacts Trump will focus on winning states with many Electoral College votes, such as Pennsylvania and Florida. Trump’s Democratic opponent will target the same states and will try to flip others to the Democrats. Voters’ faith in the electoral system will be eroded if there is further evidence of foreign interference efforts. Concerns about democracy at home could make promoting democracy overseas harder for the US government. Greater polarisation could increase the risk of direction action, protests and violence.

LSD experiments by the United States Army

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 427-442
Author(s):  
Colin A Ross
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
United States Army ◽  
The United States ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Us Army ◽  
Health Initiative ◽  
The Us ◽  
Short And Long Term

Extensive LSD testing was conducted by the US Army at Edgewood Arsenal and other locations from 1955 to 1967. A number of different reports have been produced describing the health effects of this testing, including the Veterans Health Initiative Report in 2003. By and large, these reports gloss over and minimize the short and long-term side effects and complications of this testing. However, the reports themselves document frequent, severe complications of the LSD. These side effects were regarded by the Army as having been directly caused by the LSD exposure. In view of the current resurgence of interest in hallucinogens within psychiatry, the sanitized version of the effects of LSD exposure on US soldiers needs to be replaced with a more accurate account.

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