Some Parents In Country Are Eager To Vaccinate Their Children

Nikki Attkisson | Last Updated : November 2, 2021

Many practitioners have already ordered the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in child dosages and are eagerly anticipating the arrival of their injectable shipments, which are expected to arrive soon. They are swamped with queries from parents, such as: When can my kid come in for a vaccination? What, if any, hazards are associated with the use of this medication?

Some Parents In Country Are Eager To Vaccinate Their Children

Before physicians’ offices may begin delivering vaccines to their patients, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States must first provide its approval. In the meanwhile, they’ll have to wait for their immunizations to arrive in order to continue their mission. The Food and Drug Delivery of the United States approved the administration of two 10-microgram doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to children aged 5 to 11 on Friday. The vaccination will be delivered at intervals of three weeks. Following approval from the FDA, Pfizer and its partner BioNTech want to begin sending the pediatric doses of their vaccine to pediatric patients.

Some Parents In Country Are Eager To Vaccinate Their Children

Physicians and pharmacists are prepared to deliver the vaccination to the anticipated 28 million children between the ages of 5 and 11 if and when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gives the green light for its implementation. The immunizations will be discussed during a meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Tuesday.

When it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic, the nation is poised to achieve a watershed moment by immunizing the youngest age group in history. Doctors’ offices have seen that parents’ views about the virus are a mix of delight and concern. Dr. Christina Johns, a pediatrician in Annapolis, Maryland, says the emotional spectrum is precisely what she anticipated it to be. According to her, the concerns of parents are legitimate.

An extensive survey of parents performed throughout the country recently revealed that the vast majority of parents in the United States do not want to vaccinate their younger children right away. As of Thursday, just 27 percent of parents with children aged 5 to 11 were prepared to vaccinate their children against the virus as soon as a vaccine became available. The survey was conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and was released on Thursday. They say they will wait to see how successful the vaccine is, and a third say they will not vaccinate their children between the ages of 5 and 11 until they know how effective the vaccine will be.

The study found that around 76 percent of those who took part in it expressed “severe” or “moderate” anxiety about long-term negative consequences, with an additional 71 percent expressing concern about crucial implications. In addition, an increasing percentage of individuals seemed to believe the belief that immunizations had a negative impact on fertility. According to the findings, it was discovered that around 66 percent of those who participated in the poll were concerned that the immunization would have a detrimental influence on their child’s future fertility.


Nikki Attkisson

With over 15 years as a practicing journalist, Nikki Attkisson found herself at Powdersville Post now after working at several other publications. She is an award-winning journalist with an entrepreneurial spirit and worked as a journalist covering technology, innovation, environmental issues, politics, health etc. Nikki Attkisson has also worked on product development, content strategy, and editorial management for numerous media companies. She began her career at local news stations and worked as a reporter in national newspapers.

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