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05/06/2021 01:24 PM EDT
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COVID vaccine for children: 3 in 10 parents say they’ll get kids vaccinated ‘right away,’ poll shows
Updated May 06, 2021;
Slightly less than three in 10 parents of children under 18 plan to get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19 immediately after health officials give authorization, a new poll shows.
The Kaiser Family Foundation’s Vaccine Monitor surveyed more than 2,000 adults across the U.S. over the last two weeks of April. Among parents surveyed, 29% said their children will receive the vaccine “right away,” while 32% said they’ll first wait to see how vaccination impacts children. Fifteen percent said they’ll only get their kids vaccinated if required by schools, and 19% said they simply will not vaccinate their children.
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State moves to increase access as vaccinations slow
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David Colburn
REGIONAL- As weekly COVID-19 vaccination totals statewide tumbled for a second consecutive week, Gov. Tim Walz refused to buy into a suggestion that the decline could be tied to hesitancy among some to get the vaccine.
Providers administered 318,107 shots last week, down more than 87,000 from the first full week since vaccines have been offered to anyone over age 16. The pattern of a rapid increase followed by a decline is similar to what the state has experienced with previous eligibility expansions.
Polling shows that a range of people are hesitant to get a vaccine for reasons that vary from concerns about side effects and a belief that approval was rushed to doubts that it’s necessary to get vaccinated.