About one in four parents in the US report that a child needs to be quarantined at home since the start of the school year due to possible exposure to Covid-19. recent findings Results of a monthly survey on vaccination attitudes by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
This is despite two-thirds of parents saying they feel their school is taking appropriate action to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The report shows that many parents are conflicted about the course of action that will keep their children both healthy and educated.
Even among parents who have received at least one dose of the vaccine, 18 percent agree that schools should not require all staff and students to wear masks, compared to 63 percent of unvaccinated parents. Overall, 58 percent of parents believe there should be comprehensive mask requirements in schools, 35 percent believe masks should not be required, and only 4 percent believe unvaccinated students and staff should be forced to wear masks, according to the report.
during the summerCenters for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Wearing masks of all students, teachers and staff in primary and secondary schoolsTo allow as many students as possible to return to face-to-face education, regardless of their vaccination status.
Kaiser conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,519 people from September 13 to September 22 — A time of increasing Covid deaths – and mostly already completed Pfizer and BioNTech announce coronavirus vaccines It was safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11. No vaccines are currently allowed for children under 12 years of age in the UK. 414 out of all people surveyed They identified themselves as parents of children 17 or younger and were included in the analysis of parents’ responses.
The Pfizer vaccine, which is currently in use for older children and adults, was approved in mid-May for children ages 12 to 15, and over time, the report says, parents of children in this age group and older are gradually becoming more comfortable with it. During the September interviews, 48 percent said their children aged 12 to 17 had received at least one dose, up from 41 percent in July. According to this federal data, 57 percent of this age group received at least one dose.
And perhaps driven by a number of factors, Including the increasing number of children hospitalized for the delta variant In addition to seeing older vaccinated children stay healthy, parents of children ages 5 to 11 also report opting for the vaccine.
State of Vaccination Duty in the USA
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- vaccination rules. On August 23, the FDA Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine granted full approval For people aged 16 and over, paving the way for entitlements in both countries public and special sectors. Such powers legally allowed and upheld in court appeals.
- Colleges and universities. More than 400 colleges and universities require their students to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Nearly all in states that voted for President Biden.
- Schools. California It was the first state to Vaccination mandatory for all educators in public and private schools. New York City also introduced a vaccination requirement for teachers and staff, but it has not yet been enacted due to legal challenges. On September 27, a federal appeals panel reversed a decision temporarily suspended this mission. he. Los Angeles It has mandatory vaccinations for students aged 12 and over who attend the class in person.
- Hospitals and medical centers. Many hospitals and major healthcare systems It wants employees to be vaccinated. Duties for healthcare workers in Turkey California and New York State It apparently forced thousands of people to take the shot.
- New York City. Proof of vaccination is required for workers and customers. indoor dining, gyms, performances and other indoor situations. City training staff and hospital staff It also needs to be vaccinated.
- at the federal level. on September 9, President Biden has declared a mandate for the vaccine. the vast majority of federal workers. This authorization will apply to the employees of the company. Management DepartmentIncluding the White House and all federal agencies and members of the armed forces.
- tIt’s the private sector. Mr. Biden made it mandatory. All companies with more than 100 employees Require vaccination or weekly testing helps advance new institutional vaccination policies. Some companies, for example United Airlines and Tyson Foods, before Mr. Biden’s announcement, he had powers.
Thirty-four percent of these parents now say they will have their children vaccinated as soon as possible, up from 26 percent in July. Likewise, parents’ hesitancy is starting to melt: In September, with schools opening, 32 percent of parents of these young children said they would rather “wait and see” before making a decision on vaccination, compared to 40 percent in July.
Remarkably, the share of parents with children aged 5-17 who insist that they “absolutely not” vaccinate their children has not changed much in months, suggesting that they will be the most difficult to convince. In April, 22 percent of parents of the larger group aged 12 to 17 said they would never vaccinate their children; In September, 21 percent said they agreed. Parents of younger children are similarly adamant: In July, 25 percent said “absolutely no”, compared to 24 percent in September.