In a new study from Indiana University, researchers found more than one-quarter of U.S. parents don’t plan to vaccinate their kids for COVID-19, and roughly as many oppose school-required coronavirus shots.
This opposition was more common among moms than dads.
The study looked at a survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. parents and interviews from Calarco’s Pandemic Parenting Study. It included 64 mothers of diverse political, economic and racial backgrounds.
The team found in all, 34% of the mothers said they do not plan to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19. Only 17% of fathers, however, said they do not plan to vaccinate their children.
The survey also found that, overall, 33% of the mothers oppose school-required coronavirus vaccinations. That compared to one in five dads.
The researchers also found that parents without a college degree were significantly more likely than others to oppose school-required immunizations.
In addition, the survey found that parents who have had COVID-19 were significantly more likely than others to oppose school-required shots and mask mandates.
While moms were more apt than dads to oppose school-required shots, they were less likely to oppose school mask mandates.
The team says women tend to serve as family health managers within the family so they are generally more likely than men to follow expert medical recommendations for avoiding health risks.
Many mothers perceive themselves as able to control the risks of COVID-19 (including through the use of masks) but not the risks of the vaccines. So, they are planning to limit their children’s exposure to the virus rather than depend on the vaccine.
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The study is posted on the preprint server SocArXiv. One author of the study is Jessica Calarco.
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