Bono S.A.Siau C.S.Chen W.S.Low W.Y.de Moura Villela E.F.Pengpid S.Hasan M.T.Sessou P.Ditekemena J.D.Amodan B.O.Hosseinipour M.C.Dolo H.Fodjo J.N.S.Colebunders R.Mahidol University2023-06-182023-06-182022-01-01Vaccines Vol.10 No.1 (2022)https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/85062Since emergency approval of COVID-19 vaccines for children aged between 12 and 15 years old was recently obtained in the United States and Europe, we aimed to assess the willingness to vaccinate children with a COVID-19 vaccine in lower-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Therefore, we launched an online cross-sectional survey in several LMICs. Questions relating to socio-demographic information, knowledge of COVID-19, level of fear/worry of being infected with COVID-19, and willingness to vaccinate children with the COVID-19 vaccine at 50%, 75% and 95% effectiveness levels, were asked. Of the 6571 participants (mean age = 39 ± 14 years), 64.0%, 72.6%, and 92.9% were willing to vaccinate children at 50%, 75%, and 95% effectiveness levels, respectively. Respondents who were undergraduates, who were more worried/fearful about COVID-19, had higher knowledge scores regarding COVID-19, and a higher belief that COVID-19 vaccination is important to protect others, were more willing to accept COVID-19 vaccination of children. COVID-19 vaccination of children will limit the spread of the virus, especially in schools; it may decrease the need for school closures which has a negative effect on child development. Findings from this study are useful for health promotion strategies during COVID-19 vaccination implementation among children in LMICs.Immunology and MicrobiologyArticleSCOPUS10.3390/vaccines100100112-s2.0-851217073032076393X