Daily Mail | 4 Nov 2021
- A majority of parents, 69%, who do not plan on – or are unsure of getting their child vaccinated, cite fear of vaccine side effects as reason why
- Many parents also reported wanting to ‘wait and see’ if vaccine was safe, 32%, or a distrust of the government, 30%,
- Around a quarter of parents said that they do not believe the vaccine is needed for their child
- U.S. regulators expanded eligibility of the Covid vaccines to include children aged five to 11 on Tuesday
A majority of parents who are hesitant to get their child vaccinated against COVID-19 fear potential side effects of the vaccine.
The Week 39 Household Pulse survey, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and published on Wednesday, asked parents of children aged 12 to 17 – who were unsure or definitely did not plan to get their child vaccinated – their reasons for hesitation.
More than two-thirds, 69 percent, reported they were concerned about side-effects, while one in every four parents said they were not sure if their children needed the shot.
