Vaccination is essential to control the COVID-19 pandemic. High vaccination willingness is a key for successful vaccination programs. This study assessed attitudes toward vaccination in Austrian adolescents and determined whether there are differences in vaccination readiness regarding education status, gender and migration background. Two cross-sectional online surveys were conducted from March to July 2021 in apprentices and high school students. Willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination was rated on a 5-point scale. In total, n = 2006 (n = 1442 apprentices and n = 564 high school students) completed the survey. Willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination was higher in students compared to apprentices (p < 0.001). Furthermore, migration background (p = 0.023) and female gender (p = 0.001) were associated with lower vaccination willingness. In conclusion, more efforts are required to improve confidence and willingness to vaccinate adolescents with lower educational levels, those with migrant backgrounds and females.

疫苗接种对于控制 COVID-19 大流行至关重要。高疫苗接种意愿是疫苗接种计划成功的关键。本研究评估了奥地利青少年对疫苗接种的态度，并确定在教育状况、性别和移民背景方面疫苗接种准备情况是否存在差异。从 2021 年 3 月到 2021 年 7 月，对学徒和高中生进行了两次横断面在线调查。接受 COVID-19 疫苗接种的意愿采用 5 分制评分。总共有n  = 2006 人（n  = 1442 名学徒和n  = 564 名高中生）完成了调查。与学徒相比，学生接受 COVID-19 疫苗接种的意愿更高（p < 0.001)。此外，移民背景 ( p  = 0.023) 和女性性别 ( p  = 0.001) 与较低的疫苗接种意愿相关。总而言之，还需努力提高为低学历、流动人口和女性青少年接种疫苗的信心和意愿。