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Factors ınfluencing vaccine refusal in children: an umbrella review on COVID-19 and childhood vaccinations.
| Τίτλος: | Factors ınfluencing vaccine refusal in children: an umbrella review on COVID-19 and childhood vaccinations. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Güzel S; Institute of Health Sciences, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey., Baysal HY; Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey., Türkoğlu N; Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey. nturkoglu@atauni.edu.tr., Polat H; Department of Information Systems and Technologies, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey., Arslan MA; Faculty of Open and Distance Education, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey., Kurşun E; Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology, Kazım Karabekir Faculty of Education, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey. |
| Πηγή: | BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2026 Jan 28; Vol. 26 (1), pp. 680. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 28. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Systematic Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968562 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2458 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712458 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | COVID-19*/prevention & control , COVID-19*/epidemiology , Vaccination Refusal*/psychology , Vaccination Refusal*/statistics & numerical data , Vaccination Hesitancy*/psychology , Vaccination Hesitancy*/statistics & numerical data , COVID-19 Vaccines*/administration & dosage , Parents*/psychology , Vaccination*/psychology, Humans ; Child |
| Περίληψη: | Vaccination is a fundamental public health intervention that saves millions of lives and extends human lifespan. However, vaccine hesitancy and refusal have grown into a global threat due to misinformation. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role of vaccines in reducing mortality rates and controlling outbreaks. Parents' attitudes toward vaccines directly affect children's health and vaccination rates in the community. Therefore, understanding the underlying reasons for parents' refusal of childhood vaccines and the COVID-19 vaccine is of great importance for combating epidemics and public health. The umbrella review method was used in this study. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses conducted between January 1, 2020, and December 30, 2024, were examined in this context. The pandemic period and recent history were considered due to the increase in systematic reviews examining the rapidly rising rates of vaccine refusal after the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies published in English in the PubMed, Wos, and Scopus databases were searched. Fifteen studies were included in the research. In conclusion, socio-demographic factors were found to be a major factor in COVID-19 vaccine refusal, whereas factors such as the "information factor," "vaccine-related factors," and "Cognitive Factors" were found to be more prominent in childhood vaccine refusal. (© 2026. The Author(s).) |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: Not applicable. This study is an umbrella review based exclusively on previously published studies and does not involve human participants or individual-level data. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: COVID-19; Childhood; Vaccine Refusal |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (COVID-19 Vaccines) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260127 Date Completed: 20260701 Latest Revision: 20260813 |
| Update Code: | 20260813 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC12922280 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-026-26365-w |
| PMID: | 41593575 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1471-2458 |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-026-26365-w |