Many Parents Will ‘Wait and See’ Before Vaccinating Their Child

By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only 18 % of oldsters of kids beneath 5 say they plan to get their little one vaccinated towards COVID as quickly as they’ll, whereas practically 4 in 10 say they are going to “wait and see” earlier than getting pictures for his or her little one, a brand new U.S. survey reveals.

Nearly 3 in 10 (27%) mentioned they might “undoubtedly not” get their little one vaccinated and 11% mentioned they might accomplish that provided that required, in accordance with the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Vaccine Monitor survey launched Wednesday.

More than half of oldsters with youngsters youthful than 5 mentioned they “haven’t got sufficient details about the protection and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for kids on this age group,” and about 13% of oldsters mentioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s delay in authorizing a vaccine for this age group made them much less assured about its security, whereas 22% mentioned it made them extra assured.

COVID vaccines for these youngest Americans may come this summer time: In April, Moderna requested the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of its vaccine in youngsters beneath 6. Pfizer continues to collect knowledge on the ability of a 3rd shot for youths beneath 5, after a weak displaying within the immune response triggered by two doses prompted the corporate to attend for outcomes from three doses on this age group. Data on three doses is anticipated by June.

Responses from mother and father of older youngsters have been just like these with younger youngsters.

Among mother and father of kids ages 5-11, 39% mentioned their youngsters have been already vaccinated whereas 32% mentioned their youngsters would undoubtedly not be vaccinated. Among mother and father of kids ages 12-17, the charges have been 56% and 31%, respectively.

Concerns about not having sufficient details about the protection and effectiveness of vaccines for his or her youngsters have been expressed by 34% of oldsters of kids ages 5-11 and 25% of oldsters of kids ages 12-17.

More than 80% of all mother and father within the survey mentioned they felt their little one was very or considerably secure from COVID-19 whereas in school, however the charge was larger amongst white mother and father (52%) than amongst Black and Hispanic mother and father (one third), CNN reported.

When it got here to high school masks mandates, the proportion of oldsters who mentioned that their little one was required to put on a masks in school fell from 69% in September to 16% in April.

Still, “mother and father who’re Black or Hispanic are greater than twice as probably as White mother and father to say their little one normally wears a masks [70% vs. 26%] and 5 occasions as prone to say that the majority different college students at their kid’s college put on masks [9% vs. 47%],” in accordance with the survey authors.

More info

Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for extra on COVID vaccines for youths.

SOURCE: CNN