Vaccine hesitancy among Saudi parents of children in Abha City, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

Most participants demonstrated good awareness regarding compulsory childhood vaccination, with 96.9% reporting familiarity with the national immunization schedule.

Although overall vaccine confidence was high, 46.1% of participants reported concerns regarding vaccine side effects, and 35.6% had previously delayed or refused a compulsory vaccine for their child.

Overall, 5.2% of participants demonstrated high vaccine hesitancy.