Table 7.
Reasons for not yet vaccinating child or adolescent against COVID-19,a by parental age group and intent, United States, Household Pulse Survey, September 14–November 14, 2022.
| Uncertainb |
Reluctantc |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parents 18–29 years | Parents 30–39 years | Parents 40–49 years | Parents ≥ 50 years | Parents 18–29 years | Parents 30–39 years | Parents 40–49 years | Parents ≥ 50 years | |
| Concern about possible side effects of a COVID-19 vaccine for children | 61.9 (54.5, 69.2)d | 59.0 (54.5, 63.6)d | 58.8 (52.4, 65.3)d | 47.5 (40.6, 54.3) | 50.8 (46.1, 55.5) | 56.9 (54.0, 59.8)d | 54.3 (51.6, 56.9)d | 46.2 (42.4, 50.0) |
| Plan to wait and see if it is safe and may get it later | 53.7 (46.6, 60.8)d | 48.0 (43.7, 52.3)d | 45.9 (39.6, 52.2)d | 33.0 (25.5, 40.4) | 20.5 (17.4, 23.6)d | 20.7 (18.4, 23.1)d | 16.2 (14.1, 18.2)d | 10.9 (8.5, 13.2) |
| Not sure if a COVID-19 vaccine will work for children | 11.1 (6.6, 15.6)d | 9.2 (6.2, 12.1)d | 11.3 (6.0, 16.6)d | 4.8 (2.5, 7.2) | 9.4 (6.9, 12.0) | 9.8 (8.2, 11.4) | 8.4 (6.8, 9.9) | 8.3 (6.2, 10.4) |
| Don’t believe children need a COVID-19 vaccine | f | 5.8 (4.2, 7.3)d | 3.9 (2.3, 5.5) | f | 40.2 (36.0, 44.5)d | 42.6 (40.3, 44.9)d | 36.5 (33.5, 39.4) | 32.7 (28.9, 36.5) |
| The children in this household are not members of a high-risk group | 18.0 (11.1, 24.9)d | 21.9 (18.6, 25.2)d | 20.1 (15.7, 24.4)d | 8.3 (5.4, 11.2) | 34.3 (29.3, 39.3)d | 37.9 (35.6, 40.1)d | 31.3 (28.2, 34.4)d | 22.7 (19.8, 25.7) |
| The children’s doctor has not recommended it | 24.2 (16.2, 32.2)d | 17.1 (13.9, 20.3)d | 12.5 (7.5, 17.4) | 9.9 (4.0, 15.7) | 15.3 (12.7, 17.9)d | 16.2 (14.0, 18.3)d | 10.8 (9.5, 12.1) | 9.8 (7.6, 12.0) |
| Don’t trust COVID-19 vaccines | f | 5.8 (3.8, 7.7) | 6.6 (3.6, 9.6) | 8.4 (4.9, 11.9) | 48.7 (43.4, 54.0) | 47.1 (44.5, 49.7)d | 47.7 (45.1, 50.3)d | 54.0 (49.9, 58.2) |
| Don’t trust the government | 4.4 (2.4, 6.4) | 3.8 (2.3, 5.3) | 4.0 (1.7, 6.3) | 2.9 (1.6, 4.3) | 35.8 (30.7, 41.0) | 34.3 (32.1, 36.6)d | 34.2 (31.5, 36.9)d | 40.5 (35.7, 45.3) |
| Othere | 15.1 (11.1, 19.2) | 14.3 (11.3, 17.3) | 12.2 (8.6, 15.8) | 15.8 (10.6, 21.0) | 20.6 (17.1, 24.1) | 19.7 (17.8, 21.5) | 20.3 (18.3, 22.4) | 20.7 (17.2, 24.2) |
Asked of parents with children who were not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Vaccination intent was categorized as uncertain if parents stated that they probably or were unsure about getting the child a [COVID-19] vaccine.
Vaccination intent was categorized as reluctant if parents stated that they probably will not or definitely will not get the child a [COVID-19] vaccine.
Significant (p < .05) for linear regression comparing responses of parents of each age group (18–29 years, 30–39 years, and 40–49 years) compared to responses of parents ≥50 years, within each intent category.
Other: Other people need [the vaccine] more than the children in this household do right now (n = 403); concern about missing work to have the children vaccinated (n = 225); unable to get a COVID-19 vaccine for children in this household (n = 85); parents or guardians in this household do not vaccinate their children (n = 601); concern about the cost of a COVID-19 vaccine (n = 334); and other reason not listed (n = 1857).
Estimates suppressed due to relative standard error > 30%.