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1 in 4 Workers Say Their Employer Required Them to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine, Up Since June; 5% of Unvaccinated Adults Say They Left a Job Due to a Vaccine Requirement

Oct 28, 2021

News Release

Most Parents Say Their Kids Will Go Trick-or-Treating for Halloween; 1 in 8 Won’t Due to COVID-19 With the Biden administration moving to require large employers to require COVID-19 vaccinations and require weekly testing for unvaccinated workers, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report finds a quarter (25%) of workers say their employer has a…

Advancing Health Equity Requires More and Better Data

Oct 27, 2021

Policy Watch

Increasing availability of high-quality comprehensive data disaggregated by race/ethnicity is a prerequisite for efforts to advance health equity, not only related to COVID-19 but in health and health care more broadly.

KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: October 2021

Oct 28, 2021

Poll Finding

This report tracks the public's COVID-19 vaccine intentions, including parents' intentions for their children ages 5-11 who may soon become eligible to get a vaccine. It also examines workers' experiences with and views toward employer vaccine mandates and the public's holiday plans heading into the second holiday season under the pandemic.

Policy Considerations as Children Ages 5-11 Become Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine

Oct 25, 2021

News Release

A new KFF issue brief lays out key factors for the successful rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations for younger children, ages 5 to 11. This week, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory committee will meet to vote on a request to authorize the Pfizer vaccine for younger children.

Vaccinating Children Ages 5-11: Policy Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Oct 25, 2021

Issue Brief

This brief highlights key issues to consider for the vaccination rollout to younger children.

Diversity of Under-5 Age Group Varies Across States

Feb 10, 2022

Feature

Of the 19 million U.S. children under 5, half are children of color, making this group more diverse than the U.S. population overall. There is also significant variation across the country.

The Last Major Phase of the COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Children Under 5

Jun 21, 2022

Issue Brief

With the FDA authorization of both Moderna and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 6 months and 5, the last major phase of the U.S. vaccination roll-out is underway. This brief provides an overview of the characteristics of children under the age of 5 and discusses some issues to consider in rolling out vaccination to this age group.

Vaccine Monitor: 6 in 10 Parents of Teens and One-Third of Parents of 5-11 Year-Olds Say Their Child is Vaccinated for COVID-19, Both Up Since November

Feb 1, 2022

News Release

3 in 10 of Those with Children Under 5 Expect to Get Them a Shot Right Away Once Eligible 1 in 4 Parents Say Their Student Had to Quarantine in January Due to COVID-19 Infection or Exposure; Overall 4 in 10 Report Some Education Disruption Growing shares of parents say that their eligible children have…

KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: January 2022 Parents And Kids Update

Feb 1, 2022

Poll Finding

This Vaccine Monitor survey finds an increase in the share of parents reporting their child has received a COVID-19 vaccine, with 61% of parents of 12-17-year olds and 33% of 5-11-year-olds now saying their child has gotten at least one shot. Three in ten parents of children under the age of 5, a group that has not yet been approved to get a vaccine, say they’ll get their child vaccinated right away.

The Intersection of Medicaid, Special Education Service Delivery, and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jan 21, 2022

Issue Brief

The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented health and education challenges for children with disabilities, many of whom receive special education services. Many children receiving special education services have substantial health care needs, and services available through a child’s health insurance plan, such as Medicaid, can complement special education services. This brief explains how Medicaid and special education services intersect, explores the pandemic’s implications for children receiving special education services, and identifies key issues to watch moving forward.

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