Reasons Parents Refuse the COVID Vaccine for their Children – Adult Arm
STUDY BASICS
Are you a parent that has decided not to vaccinate your child(ren) against COVID-19? You and your child may be eligible for a research study to learn more about your decision. Compensation is provided.
STUDY PURPOSE
We understand you have decided against your child receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. We are interested in learning more about your decision. We are looking for parents, who have decided against COVID-19 vaccination, to complete interviews to help us better understand why parents are opting not to vaccinate their children against COVID-19.
COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?
Eligible participants:
- Are age 18 or older
- Have a child age 5-17 years old
- Have decided not to vaccinate your child against COVID-19
WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT
Participation in this research study will take approximately an hour:
- We will first ask you a series of questions that helps us better understand why you decided not to vaccinate your child.
- After the first set of questions are answered, we will move on to a series of questions regarding how you feel about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine yourself.
- The third portion of the study involves your child answering questions related to the COVID-19 vaccination. We will also ask you and your child to draw us a picture to help us better understand your views on the vaccination.
IRB: STUDY22040017A
- Reasons Parents Refuse the COVID Vaccine for their Children – A Qualitative StudyMEET THE RESEARCHER
Nader Shaikh
Nader Shaikh, MD, MPH, is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Shaikh is particularly interested in researching how to best diagnose and treat common infections in children.