A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot.

One expert called the rates “abysmal.”

The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from a national survey of thousands of Americans, conducted two weeks ago.

The data also indicated that nearly 40% of adults said they probably or definitely will not get the shot. A similar percentage of parents said they did not plan to vaccinate their children.

  • theotherone
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    38 months ago

    Same here, plus pneumonia. I’d have gotten the RSV too but they were out. I’m 55.

    • @NegativeInf@lemmy.world
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      38 months ago

      They gave me the pneumonia shot at the same time too, even tho I’m not old enough, they said since I used to smoke, I should get it since it’s covered.

      • theotherone
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        28 months ago

        Cool and congratulations on the quitting! It’ll be nine years since my last in May. You’re way ahead. Keep it up.