Understanding motivation and experience in participating in a paediatric SARS-CoV-2 serosurvey, in Australia

Serosurveys are considered as a valuable tool in estimating population immunity and infection rates but recruitment of children to provide paediatric estimates can be challenging. A novel approach of sampling children undergoing anaesthesia was utilised for a SARS-CoV-2 serosurvey in Australian children and we explore the reasons for participation, feedback on the approach and importance of research into Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (COVID-19).

Citation:
Koirala A, Prasad SA, Britton PN, Wood N, Richmond PC, McMullan B, et al. Understanding motivation and experience in participating in a paediatric SARS-CoV-2 serosurvey, in Australia. Vaccine: X. 2025;27.

Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; serosurvey; qualitative; paediatric research

Abstract:
Serosurveys are considered as a valuable tool in estimating population immunity and infection rates but recruitment of children to provide paediatric estimates can be challenging. A novel approach of sampling children undergoing anaesthesia was utilised for a SARS-CoV-2 serosurvey in Australian children and we explore the reasons for participation, feedback on the approach and importance of research into Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (COVID-19).