A recent study from the University of Southern California’s Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) found that many parents are concerned about the long-term risks of the Covid-19 vaccine for their children, with some worrying that they will be held responsible if their child falls ill after receiving the jab. These concerns have led to low vaccination rates among children in the US, with only 39% of children aged 5 to 11 and 68% of those aged 12 to 17 having received vaccinations compared to 92% of adults. The researchers believe that addressing parental perceptions of the Covid-19 vaccine is crucial to increasing vaccination rates among children, and could lead to rates of over 50% among 5-to-17-year-olds.
