Less than 10% of children ages 5 to 11 are vaccinated against COVID-19 in about half of US counties

What's the reason for the slow vaccination rate in children of this age? Experts say it could be a combination of things: Misconceptions about risk, misinformation about potential side effects and political influences.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Mar 31, 2022 Less than 10% of children ages 5 to 11 are vaccinated against COVID-19 in about half of US counties What's the reason for the slow vaccination rate in children of this age? Experts say it could be a combination of things: Misconceptions about risk, misinformation about potential side effects and political influences. More » TOP STORIES Iowa's positive COVID-19 tests down 27% from the previous week » Health expert predicts COVID-19 spike in coming weeks » Preparations underway for St. Patrick's Day parade, celebrations » Where to find COVID-19 testing in Iowa » MORE STORIES Experts say a COVID-19 surge like the one in China is unlikely in the US. Here's why » How will the second COVID-19 booster shot fight the new BA.2 variant? » CDC: Omicron subvariant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the US » Airlines want to drop mask and COVID-19 test rules. Here's what doctors say about it » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2022 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe