Local pediatrician weighs in on vaccine hesitancy among parents Local pediatrician weighs in on vaccine hesitancy among parents and last updated 2021-05-07 19:37:21-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is expected to receive emergency use authorization next week for kids in the 12 to 15 age range. The poll shows three out of 10 parents of children ages 12 to 15 would get their children vaccinated right away. A quarter of them will wait and see how the vaccine is working, and 18% will get their child vaccinated if their school requires it. Roughly another quarter of parents will not get their child vaccinated. As next week's EUA vote approaches, many parents will soon be making decisions about getting their kids vaccinated.