Health Belief Model and parents' acceptance of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-18 years Old: A national survey.

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, several vaccines received approval for children aged 18 or younger. Parents' decisions to accept vaccines play an important role in the success of vaccination campaigns. The Health Belief Model (HBM) may explain its association with vaccine acceptance.