Parent’s Hesitation with COVID-19 Vaccinations in Infants and Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years

Abstract

We implemented an in-person survey of parents/guardians concerning COVID-19 vaccine for a predominantly African-American Medicaid pediatric patient population between the ages of 6–59 months at a Children’s Hospital General Pediatric Clinic in Norfolk, VA. Vaccine hesitancy was predominantly based on concerns surrounding safety and overall need for the vaccine.

Keywords

• immunization
• FDA
• EUA