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April 18, 2026International Journal of Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Parental Vaccination Status and Other Socioeconomic Determinants Shaping COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Children and Adolescents in Singapore

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JNJinghao Nicholas NgiamAYAlex JW YapLWLiang En Wee

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This retrospective cohort study examines COVID-19 vaccine uptake in children and adolescents, highlighting parental influence and socioeconomic factors.

Key Points

  • The study aims to understand the factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination uptake among children and adolescents in Singapore during the pandemic.
  • Retrospective cohort study using national-level data from June 2021 to April 2022.
  • Focus on children and adolescents aged 5-17 years eligible for vaccination.
  • Analysis of time-to-vaccination stratified by age group.
  • Among 442,399 participants, vaccine uptake declined with each additional dose.
  • 95.8% of adolescents completed primary vaccination, while 75.8% of younger children did.
  • Parental COVID-19 vaccination status emerged as the strongest predictor of vaccine uptake.

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Ngiam et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e31ec840886becb653e7achttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108686
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