1 in 6 Parents Delaying or Skipping at Least One Vaccine for Children: Survey

Younger parents were more likely to report skipping or delaying vaccines, the survey found.

A vaccine is prepared at a clinic for students in a file picture in California. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

About one in six parents are delaying or skipping one or more vaccines recommended for their children, according to a new survey.

Of parents surveyed by KFF, 16 percent said they have pushed back or not gotten at least one of the vaccines for their children. The vaccines include measles and polio shots; they do not include influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.