Dear Editor,
We would like to share ideas on the publications regarding ‘Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam [Citation1].’ Huynh et al. concluded that ‘The findings show that almost a quarter of the … susceptibility and severity to illness, benefit and barriers of vaccination, and cues to action [Citation1].’ We agree that there are many factors related to the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents. The pattern of hesitancy of the parent might be varied. In different settings with different background, the situation is usually different. Across all vaccine reluctance categories, parents were generally unwilling to accept the COVID-19 vaccination, citing safety, efficacy, and uncertainty over contradicting information as hurdles to early COVID-19 vaccine uptake [Citation2]. The situation analysis should focus in a cross-sectional point. This period of this study is a 2-month period, which might be long. The situation of COVID-19 pandemic rapidly changed, and there is a rapid influx of new information regarding usefulness and adverse effect of the vaccine. Therefore, the pattern of hesitancy might rapidly change. If it is possible, a short period categorization for reanalysis on the factors associated with hesitancy in different period of pandemic situation might be useful.
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PS: 1a Substantial contributions to study conception and design1b. Substantial contributions to acquisition of data1c. Substantial contributions to analysis and interpretation of data2. Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content3. Final approval of the version of the article to be published.
VW: 1a Substantial contributions to study conception and design1b. Substantial contributions to acquisition of data1c. Substantial contributions to analysis and interpretation of data2. Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content3. Final approval of the version of the article to be published.
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- Huynh G, Nguyen HTN, Van Tran K, et al. Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Postgrad Med. 2022 Feb 21;134(3):303–308. Online ahead of print.
- Walker KK, Head KJ, Owens H, et al. A qualitative study exploring the relationship between mothers’ vaccine hesitancy and health beliefs with COVID-19 vaccination intention and prevention during the early pandemic months. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2021 Oct 3;17(10):3355–3364.