/robinson-research-institute/ en /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2021/12/16/parents-more-likely-to-refuse-covid-jab-for-children-than-adults In a study of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n households, researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have found parents are more likely to refuse COVID-19 vaccination for their child than the proportion of adults refusing vaccination for themselves.   In the study published in Vaccines, 3003 households were surveyed between May and July 2021 about their willingness to immunise themselves and their children against COVID-19, along with whether they would support mandatory vaccination strategies.  Lead researcher and author, Professor in Vaccinology at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Professor Helen Marshall, said: “While COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been extended to children aged between 12 and 15 years in many countries, including ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, parental support hasn’t been well captured, and very few have looked at community acceptance of mandatory policies.  December 16 2021 Ashleigh Kenny /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2021/12/16/parents-more-likely-to-refuse-covid-jab-for-children-than-adults /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2020/09/24/adelaide-has-key-role-in-covid-19-vaccine-human-trials ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers are playing a leading role in the human trials of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s first needle-free, gene-based COVID-19 vaccine. September 24 2020 admin /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2020/09/24/adelaide-has-key-role-in-covid-19-vaccine-human-trials