HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Might 4, 2022 (HealthDay Information) — Solely 18 % of oldsters of kids beneath 5 say they plan to get their little one vaccinated towards COVID as quickly as they’ll, whereas almost 4 in 10 say they are going to “wait and see” earlier than getting photographs for his or her little one, a brand new U.S. survey reveals.
Practically 3 in 10 (27%) mentioned they might “positively not” get their little one vaccinated and 11% mentioned they might accomplish that provided that required, in accordance with the Kaiser Household Basis’s Vaccine Monitor survey launched Wednesday.
Greater than half of oldsters with youngsters youthful than 5 mentioned they “do not have sufficient details about the protection and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for youngsters on this age group,” and about 13% of oldsters mentioned the U.S. Meals 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 Individuals may come this summer time: In April, Moderna requested the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of its vaccine in youngsters beneath 6. Pfizer continues to collect information on the facility of a 3rd shot for teenagers 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. Knowledge on three doses is predicted by June.
Responses from dad and mom of older youngsters had been much like these with younger youngsters.
Amongst dad and mom of kids ages 5-11, 39% mentioned their youngsters had been already vaccinated whereas 32% mentioned their youngsters would positively not be vaccinated. Amongst dad and mom of kids ages 12-17, the charges had been 56% and 31%, respectively.
Considerations about not having sufficient details about the protection and effectiveness of vaccines for his or her youngsters had been expressed by 34% of oldsters of kids ages 5-11 and 25% of oldsters of kids ages 12-17.
Greater than 80% of all dad and mom within the survey mentioned they felt their little one was very or considerably secure from COVID-19 whereas at college, however the fee was increased amongst white dad and mom (52%) than amongst Black and Hispanic dad and mom (one third), CNN reported.
When it got here to faculty masks mandates, the share of oldsters who mentioned that their little one was required to put on a masks at college fell from 69% in September to 16% in April.
Nonetheless, “dad and mom who’re Black or Hispanic are greater than twice as seemingly as White dad and mom to say their little one normally wears a masks [70% vs. 26%] and 5 instances as prone to say that almost all different college students at their kid’s faculty put on masks [9% vs. 47%],” in accordance with the survey authors.
Extra info
Go to the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention for extra on COVID vaccines for teenagers.
SOURCE: CNN
