Plans to Vaccinate Children for Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Survey of United States Parents

In a national survey of 2074 US parents of children <= 12 years of age conducted in March 2021, 49.4% reported plans to vaccinate their child for coronavirus disease 2019 when available. Lower income and less education were associated with greater parental vaccine hesitancy/resistance; safety and lack of need were primary reasons for vaccine hesitancy/resistance.

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In a national survey conducted in March 2021, 49.4% of US parents of children <= 12 years of age reported plans to vaccinate their child for COVID-19. Lower income and education levels were linked to higher levels of parental vaccine hesitancy/resistance, primarily due to concerns about safety and perceived lack of necessity.