1/ Almost 910K kids between the ages of 5 & 11 have gotten a dose of COVID vaccine so far. There are 28M kids in that age group. That's just over 3% of kids 5-11.
with @MSNBC's @AlexWitt
with @MSNBC's @AlexWitt
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Less than ½ of 12-15 year-olds in the U.S. are fully vaccinated.
Just over ½ of 16-18 year-olds in the U.S. are fully vaccinated.
Less than ½ of 12-15 year-olds in the U.S. are fully vaccinated.
Just over ½ of 16-18 year-olds in the U.S. are fully vaccinated.
3/ The #1 predictor of a child being vaccinated is their parents' vaccination status.
But even some vaccinated parents are hesitant to get their kids vaccinated:
kff.org/coronavirus-co…
But even some vaccinated parents are hesitant to get their kids vaccinated:
kff.org/coronavirus-co…
4/ And it's not just about "hesitancy."
Barriers to accessing vaccinations continue to be a major obstacle to getting people vaccinated, including kids:
kff.org/coronavirus-co…
Barriers to accessing vaccinations continue to be a major obstacle to getting people vaccinated, including kids:
kff.org/coronavirus-co…
5/ If your child has been vaccinated, esp if they’re under 12, you are among the very lucky. You have access. You have information. You aren't facing barriers.
Not everyone has been so fortunate.
Not everyone has been so fortunate.
6/ Just because YOU don’t think you have to worry about YOUR child anymore doesn’t mean the pandemic is over for everyone.
Unfortunately, far from it.
Unfortunately, far from it.
7/ We need to make sure that ALL children can attend school safely, including highly immunocompromised children.
Right now, that means continuing to mask, test, & optimize ventilation & air filtration at the same time as we work to get ALL kids vaccinated.
Right now, that means continuing to mask, test, & optimize ventilation & air filtration at the same time as we work to get ALL kids vaccinated.
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