Vaccinating Children Ages 5-11: Policy Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
This brief highlights key issues to consider for the vaccination rollout to younger children.
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Unvaccinated Adults are Now More Than Three Times as Likely to Lean Republican than Democratic
News ReleaseA new KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor analysis finds that Republicans and Republican leaning independents, who represent 41% of adults, now make up 60% of the adult unvaccinated population across the country and that political partisanship is a stronger predictor of whether someone is vaccinated than any demographic factor measured. While COVID-19 vaccination rates have risen significantly since the spring across all groups, uptake has been slower among those who are or lean Republican. As a…
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Medicaid Policy Approaches to Facilitating Access to Vaccines for Low-Income Children
Policy WatchFollowing the recent US Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation, children ages 5-11 are now eligible to receive Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine. There may be unique challenges to vaccinating young children, particularly those from low-income families who may face additional barriers to access. State Medicaid programs and Medicaid managed care plans are looking at a range of policy options to facilitate access to vaccines for young,…
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Key Questions About the Current U.S. Monkeypox Outbreak
Issue BriefThis brief answers key questions about the U.S. monkeypox outbreak to date and identifies issues that may affect the response going forward.
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Update: The Number of People Not Up to Date on Vaccination in Counties with Elevated COVID-19 Community Levels is Growing
Issue BriefThis post provides updated estimates the number of people who are not up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccination living in counties designated by the CDC as being "high" or "medium" COVID-19 community levels. These are areas of elevated risk, with relatively high levels of new COVID-19 cases and strained hospital capacity. This analysis finds that the number of those not up to date on COVID-19 vaccination, and the most at risk for severe illness, living in areas…
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Monkeypox Vaccine Roll-out in the U.S. – Are Jurisdictions Requesting All Their Doses?
Policy WatchThis analysis examines monkeypox vaccine allocations and jurisdictional requests. It explores jurisdictional request rate (the number of vaccine does requested as a share of the jurisdiction’s allocation from HHS) for JYNNEOS, the preferred vaccine. Overall, while most jurisdictions have requested at least their full supply, some are well below that mark, raising questions about how quickly their at-risk populations can get protected.
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KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: April 2022
Poll FindingThis Vaccine Monitor survey finds about one in five parents of children under age five say they will get their child vaccinated right away, and another 38% plan to wait and see how the vaccine is working for others. With mask mandates lifted in many areas. most workers say they feel safe at their workplace, though Black, Hispanic and low-income workers are less likely to feel "very safe."
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Misinformation About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy is Widespread, Including Among Women Who are Pregnant or Planning to Get Pregnant
News ReleaseMisinformation and confusion about the COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy remains widespread, with most people – including women who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant – either believing or being uncertain about at least one of three false claims they’ve heard, a new KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor shows. Among women who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant – the group for whom accurate information about the vaccines’ safety before, during and after pregnancy is…
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Following an Early Period of High Demand, Vaccination for Children Ages 5-11 Has Significantly Slowed
News ReleaseAs of December 5, 16.7% of 5-11 year-olds had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose with 4.3% of children reaching full vaccination, according to a new KFF analysis. After a short period of high demand, the rate of new vaccinations slowed significantly leading into the Thanksgiving holiday and has continued at the slower pace since. Vaccination efforts around the country continue to differ, with more than a 40 percentage point difference between the top…
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KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Winter 2021 Update On Parents’ Views Of Vaccines For Kids
Poll FindingThis report updates parents' intentions for vaccinating their children, against COVID-19, as well as their views and concerns about vaccine safety, whether their schools encourage vaccination, and how the pandemic has affected their children, mental health, and ability to afford necessities.