New Study: Parents Opting Out of COVID Shots for Their Kids

As distrust of the government and pharmaceutical companies grows, more parents are questioning vaccines for their children, particularly COVID-19 shots that were rushed to the market.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows only 40% of children under 12 are considered “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19

• Among children ages 6 months to 4 years, only 5.1% have received two COVID-19 shots, and only 10.1% have received one

• A survey of parents with children 6 and under found 16% to 29% of respondents fell into th…