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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Low Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Tied to Parental Hesitancy, Lack of Provider Recommendations


Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition

By Ethan Covey

COVID-19 vaccination rates among U.S. children under the age of 5 years remain very low, despite many parents’ reported willingness to vaccinate their kids, according to a CDC report.

On June 18, 2022, the CDC recommended COVID-19 vaccination for children who are 6 months to 4 years of age, but as of Nov. 9, only 6% of children younger than the age of 2 years and 9% of children ages 2 through 4