Opinion | Why Parents Aren’t Vaccinating Their Kids Against Covid – The New York Times

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, a mother I interviewed as part of my study on pandemic parenting said, she never had a problem with vaccines. Her 2-year-old son got all his recommended immunizations on schedule. When it comes to the Covid-19 vaccines, however, the mother, who is white and has a college degree, says she isn t so sure.

I just feel there s almost no incentive at all to give him the vaccine, she said. Even if there was like no risk to it. It just seems why would we even get it for him? If he were to get it, he would be able to heal pretty quick. And it s unlikely that he would spread it to others. (All the mothers agreed to take part in this research on condition of anonymity.)

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