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.

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    1 year ago

    I only got the shots I got because I had to now that it’s optional I don’t bother but it’s the same with the flu shot. It’s not that I’m anti anything I just don’t get them.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah I feel that. Not like I go outside anyways so why bother. Despite that I still got the shots cause my mom told me to.