Parents May Underestimate the Risks of H1N1 Flu for Their Children
Vol. 8, Issue 1; Sept. 24, 2009
The C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health finds less than half of parents plan to have their children vaccinated against H1N1 flu, despite higher disease risk.
Report Highlights
- Only 40% of parents plan to have their children get the H1N1 flu vaccine—much fewer than those who plan to have children get the seasonal flu vaccine.
- Hispanic parents are more likely than white or black parents to plan to have their children get the H1N1 flu vaccine.
- Nearly one-half of parents who don’t plan to vaccinate their children are not worried about their kids getting the H1N1 flu.
- Only about one-third of parents believe that H1N1 flu will be worse for children than seasonal flu.
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This Report includes research findings from the C.S. Mott Children's National Poll on Children's Health, which do not represent the opinions of the investigators or the opinions of the University of Michigan. The University of Michigan reserves all rights over this material.
