Moderna asked the FDA to approve its vaccine for children six months to five years old, paving the way for the first shots to be approved for young children.
Moderna asked the FDA to approve the vaccine for children six months to five years old.
Only 21% of parents of children under age five will get them vaccine right away, while 26% will wait and see, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll.
When the FDA announced it had delayed the vaccine, the polling was lower than it was in January.
A pre-print study conducted by researchers at Northwestern University found that of the parents of children under five years of age, 50% were somewhat or very likely to have their children vaccinations.
A survey done in April found that 42% of parents who are unvaccinated would give their child the shot, up from 32% in February.
According to the Harris poll, 75% of parents who are vaccination themselves would give their child a vaccine.
Only 42% of Harris respondents said they would wait before getting their child inoculated, while 42% said they would vaccine their child right away.
Democrats, Asian parents, and parents with college degrees were found to be the most likely to give their children vaccinations. As of January, parents in rural areas were the most likely to be opposed to vaccinations. Women were less likely to support vaccinations for their children than men, with 42% of women saying their child would likely get the shot, compared to 34% of men.
According to multiple reports, FDA authorization can't come soon enough for many people, as polling suggests many parents are still hesitant about their young children getting vaccinations. Parents of young children have had to face repeated daycare quarks and other stresses that come with their kids being ineligible for vaccine for more than two years, leaving many at a breaking point.
The hesitancy rates among parents will change. The KFF poll found in February that most parents of young children don't have enough information about the vaccines, meaning that as more data becomes available. Moderna said Thursday early results show the vaccine produces a robust immune response in young children, who receive one-quarter of the dose adults do.
Moderna asked the FDA for emergency use authorization for the shot in young kids through age five, after previously only being approved for use in adults. The company wants to get the shots approved by other international regulators. Pfizer and BioNTech asked the FDA to approve their shot for young kids in February, only for the FDA to reverse course and say it would delay authorization until Pfizer submitted more clinical trial data. Pfizer's vaccine for young children is set to be three shots after data suggested two shots weren't effective enough. It's not clear when the shots will be authorized, though Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN last week that regulators could wait until June to consider the two shots together.
Moderna wants the FDA to allow covid vaccine in children as young as 6 months.
A top F.D.A. official suggests that vaccines for young children are being delayed because of incomplete data. The New York Times.
The FDA has not taken action on a vaccine for kids under 5.
Families with kids under 5 are on a vaccine roller coaster.
Polls suggest that many parents won't let their child get the shot.
Democrats, Asian parents, and parents with college degrees were found to be the most likely to give their children vaccinations. As of January, parents in rural areas were the most likely to be opposed to vaccinations. Women were less likely to support vaccinations for their children than men, with 42% of women saying their child would likely get the shot, compared to 34% of men.
What to watch for.
The hesitancy rates among parents will change. The KFF poll found in February that most parents of young children don't have enough information about the vaccines, meaning that as more data becomes available. Moderna said Thursday early results show the vaccine produces a robust immune response in young children, who receive one-quarter of the dose adults do.
Contra:
According to multiple reports, FDA authorization can't come soon enough for many people, as polling suggests many parents are still hesitant about their young children getting vaccinations. Parents of young children have had to face repeated daycare quarks and other stresses that come with their kids being ineligible for vaccine for more than two years, leaving many at a breaking point.
The key background is.
Moderna asked the FDA for emergency use authorization for the shot in young kids through age five, after previously only being approved for use in adults. The company wants to get the shots approved by other international regulators. Pfizer and BioNTech asked the FDA to approve their shot for young kids in February, only for the FDA to reverse course and say it would delay authorization until Pfizer submitted more clinical trial data. Pfizer's vaccine for young children is set to be three shots after data suggested two shots weren't effective enough. It's not clear when the shots will be authorized, though Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN last week that regulators could wait until June to consider the two shots together.
Further reading.
Moderna wants the FDA to allow covid vaccine in children as young as 6 months.
A top F.D.A. official suggests that vaccines for young children are being delayed because of incomplete data. The New York Times.
The FDA has not taken action on a vaccine for kids under 5.
Families with kids under 5 are on a vaccine roller coaster.
Polls suggest many parents won't let their child get the shot.
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