December 29, 2022
The potential for children to get seriously ill from RSV, COVID-19, and the flu has been weighing heavily on the minds of many American parents this winter.
The Kaiser Family Foundation’s Vaccine Monitor tracks the public’s attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic. The latest report highlights worries about the so-called “tripledemic,” with about half of parents saying they are concerned their child will get seriously sick from COVID-19 or the flu, and 56 percent saying they had similar concerns about RSV.
“As the country faces a 'tripledemic,' with a surge in flu and RSV cases accompanying the rise in COVID-19 cases, many parents are now concerned about not one, but all three of these viruses,” the monitor notes.
Here are five key takeaways from the latest Vaccine Monitor:
The latest monitor was conducted from November 29 through Dec. 8 and included a representative sample of American adults.
The report is available to review online.
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