Prognosis
Only One in 10 Hong Kong Parents Willing to Vaccinate Children
- 13.5% would vaccinate if required for in-person schooling
- City set to report record 1,100 new Covid cases Wednesday
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The vast majority of Hong Kong parents are not willing to have their young children vaccinated against Covid-19, a survey released Tuesday found.
Just one in 10 respondents said they were prepared to inoculate their five- to 12-year-olds, in an online survey of 11,141 parents conducted by the Education University of Hong Kong. Should schools require children to be vaccinated in order to resume face-to-face learning, 13.5% of parents said they would be willing to comply.