Have We Reached the COVID-19 Vaccine Plateau?

Herd immunity continues to be just out of reach.

At least half of our surveyed population now says they feel relatively safe from COVID-19.

But this return to “normalcy” is stirring up some mixed feelings among Americans.

We collected the latest data for the week ending on May 7.

But these new policies are a leap from previous cautious recommendations.

This sudden switch-up helps explain conflicted feelings.

Masking guidelines and reopenings have also leftimmunocompromised peopleand families with unvaccinated children unclear on what to do next.

And vaccine trials are underway in children as young as 6 months old.

More parents are now considering getting COVID-19 vaccines for their children.

Parents are becoming more accepting as the FDA authorizes vaccines for younger ages and as parents get vaccinated themselves.

But fear of side effects is holding some parents back.

Though parents have real concerns about side effects, the CDC recommends that everyone eligible should get the vaccine.

Having a trusted family doctor answer parents' questions regarding the vaccine will help quell some of these fears.

The survey is fielded online every other week.

The total sample matches U.S. Census estimates for age, gender, race/ethnicity, and region.

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