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Very young eligible for COVID vaccines, but will parents in Galveston County sign up?

Very young eligible for COVID vaccines, but will parents in Galveston County sign up?

The Galveston County Daily News, June 24, 2022

Although some people are eager to vaccinate their children, health care workers might have a hard time convincing parents to get the vaccine for their children, said Dr. Janak Patel, director of infection control and health care epidemiology at the medical branch. Many people believe children don’t get sick from COVID and so don’t need to be vaccinated, he said. “We’ve had many, many children infected with COVID in the past two years,” Patel said. “Some have not survived. Some have developed complications. We also know children take the infection to high-risk parents and grandparents.”