About 500 counties have a vaccination rate of less than 5% for kids in this age group.
, less than 10 percent of kids in the 5 to 11 age group have been vaccinated for COVID in half of the counties in the United States. Five hundred counties around the country have vaccination rates of just 5 percent for young kids., but that soon slowed to a trickle. The overall vaccination rate for seniors is above 90%, while all adults have a rate of 66%. Teens and tweens even have a vaccination rate above 50%."This has been a constant concern for all of us," Dr.
As you can see from the map, the counties are concentrated regionally, with vaccination rates in the South and Midwest lagging far behind the Northeast and West Coast. The reason, sadly, seems to be tied to politics, even though public health shouldn’t be partisan., who practices in Mobile County, Alabama, where rates are very low.
Misinformation has long been an issue. Parents wrongly believe that kids aren’t in danger of the disease, although a heartbreaking, and nearly 1,400 have died. Studies show that the vaccine not only prevents infection, but reduces the harm of the infection when it does occur. And while kids might not be in as much danger as grandpa, unvaccinated kids can increase the spread throughout communities.
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