High caregiver adverse childhood experiences are associated with pediatric influenza and COVID-19 vaccination uptake.
Melissa E DayHeidi SucharewMary Carol BurkhardtAllison ReynerDestiney GilesAndrew F BeckElizabeth P SchlaudeckerMelissa KleinPublished in: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2023)
Pediatric influenza vaccination rates and intention to vaccinate children against COVID-19 differed between caregivers with high and low ACEs: those with more ACEs were more likely to vaccinate. Further studies assessing the role of caregiver ACEs on vaccine decision-making are warranted.