According to survey results released Tuesday, 43% of U.S. parents of children under 5 will “definitely not” give their child a COVID-19 vaccine amid concerns the vaccine poses a greater risk to kids than the virus.
With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granting Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 6 months to 5 years old, many parents remain hesitant to vaccinate their children.
According to survey results released Tuesday, 43% of U.S. parents of children under 5 will “definitely not” give their child a COVID-19 vaccine amid concerns the vaccine poses a greater risk to kids than the virus.
The survey, published by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), found that 27% of parents said they would “wait and see,” while another 13% said they would have their children vaccinated only if required to do so for school or childcare.
Even parents who were vaccinated against COVID-19 said they would not give permission for their youngest children to get vaccinated.
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