Characterization of parental intention to vaccinate elementary school aged children in the state of California
Dudley M, Barnett E, Paulenich A, Omer S, Schuh H, Proveaux T, Buttenheim A, Klein N, Delamater P, McFadden S, Patel K, Salmon D. Characterization of parental intention to vaccinate elementary school aged children in the state of California. Vaccine 2022, 41: 630-635. PMID: 36543683, PMCID: PMC9762501, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.12.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccinationCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinesCOVID-19 vaccine confidenceSchool-entry mandatesEmergency use authorizationCOVID-19 vaccineUS FDA approvalCOVID-19Vaccine uptakeChildhood vaccinesHesitant parentsVaccine confidenceFDA approvalSociodemographic characteristicsVaccineParental intentionChildrenVaccinationCalifornia parentsPublic healthSchool childrenParental attitudesApprovalParentsUptakeEvaluation of Trends in Homeschooling Rates After Elimination of Nonmedical Exemptions to Childhood Immunizations in California, 2012-2020
Patel KM, McFadden SM, Mohanty S, Joyce CM, Delamater PL, Klein NP, Salmon DA, Omer SB, Buttenheim AM. Evaluation of Trends in Homeschooling Rates After Elimination of Nonmedical Exemptions to Childhood Immunizations in California, 2012-2020. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2146467. PMID: 35107573, PMCID: PMC8811639, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.46467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercentage of studentsSchool yearSchool entryClassroom-based instructionNumber of studentsRemoval of studentsSame academic yearIndependent study programLower grade levelsNonmedical exemptionsMortar schoolsMortar institutionsAcademic yearStudy programGrade levelGrade 8StudentsEnrollment ratesImmunization requirementsEnrollmentProgramSchoolsEducationKindergartenInstruction