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Survey Shows Mixed Results from Parents on Vaxxing Children

November 29th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

While plenty of parents are rushing out to have their children as young as five years old vaccinated, there are others holding back. A recent survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation found a quarter of parents said they’d go right away, another 30 percent said they definitely would not, and the other 33 percent were in the wait-and-see crowd. Addressing the Allegany County Board of Education during the regular monthly meeting- deputy health officer Dr Jennifer Corder said parents need to know that the impact of COVID-19 on children can be significant. While smell and taste can be affected in children with COVID-  more serious matters to consider include breathing problems and cardiac issues that could surface. A child’s brain can also be impacted…