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

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.

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An in-person survey was conducted at a Children's Hospital on parents/guardians of predominantly African-American pediatric patients aged 6-59 months, revealing that vaccine hesitancy was mainly driven by concerns about safety and the necessity of the vaccine.