Most Children Won’t Get New COVID-19 Vaccines, Parents Say: Poll

Most parents don’t plan on taking their children to receive one of the new shots,

U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (center), receives one of the new COVID-19 vaccines at a CVS in Washington on Sept. 20, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Most children will not receive one of the new COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new survey.

Under 40 percent of parents said they definitely or probably will take their children for one of the new shots, a KFF poll conducted from Sept. 6 to Sept. 13 found.