55% of parents of children in this younger age range polled in October planned to have their child vaccinated for COVID-19.The COVID-19 vaccination rate among U.S.
adults has leveled off at about 75% in the past two months. Such plateaus have been seen before, only to be followed by a new jump.
Although the reason for the increase from 69% vaccinated in July and August to 75% in September (roughly where it is today) wasn't clear, it may have been spurred by public concern about the coronavirus delta variant as it was peaking, or by compliance with employer vaccine mandates.In addition to 5- to 11-year-old children coming on board with the vaccine, further increases in U.S.