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Research Paper

Factors associated with parents’ willingness to enroll their children in trials for COVID-19 vaccination

Ran D. Goldmana The Pediatric Research in Emergency Therapeutics (Pretx) Program, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, and BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Georg Staublib Emergency Department, University Children’s Hospital Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Cristina Parra Cotandac Pediatric Emergency Department, Hospital Sant Joan De Déu Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainView further author information
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Julie C. Brownd Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children’s Hospital and University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USAView further author information
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Julia Hoeffee Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Michelle Seilerb Emergency Department, University Children’s Hospital Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Renana Gelernterf Pediatric Emergency Medicine Unit, Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh), and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Be'er Ya'akov, IsraelView further author information
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Jeanine E. Hallg Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Mark A. Griffithsh Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAView further author information
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Adrienne L. Davisi Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Sergio Manzanoj Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Geneva Children’s Hospital, Geneva University Hospitals, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Ahmed Materk Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, and University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, CanadaView further author information
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Sara Ahmedl Department of Emergency Medicine, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, Tacoma, WA, USAView further author information
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David Sheridanm Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Portland, OR, USAView further author information
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Matt Hansenm Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Portland, OR, USAView further author information
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Samina Alin Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Stollery Children’s Hospital, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaView further author information
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Graham C. Thompsono Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Alberta Children’s Hospital and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaView further author information
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Naoki Shimizup Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Eileen J. Kleind Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children’s Hospital and University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USAView further author information
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Pages 1607-1611 | Received 06 Sep 2020, Accepted 03 Oct 2020, Published online: 23 Nov 2020

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