COVID Poll: 1/5 of of parents won’t vaccinate eligible kids

(KYMA, KECY/CNN) - A new poll finds a fifth of Americans parents with children eligible for COVID-19 vaccines say they definitely won't vaccinate them.

Another 23% of parents in the Kaiser Family Foundation poll say they may get their kids vaccines later, but not now.

88% of parents of unvaccinated kids said not enough is known about the shot's long-term effects.

79% said they are worried about immediate side effects and 73% are concerned it could impact their kids' fertility.

Attitudes on vaccinating children are closely correlated with parents' own vaccination statuses. 60% of vaccinated parents say their kids are also vaccinated while just 4% of unvaccinated parents got the shot for their kids.

Overall, 41% of parents with children who are eligible for the vaccine have gotten it for them. That's up from 34% in June.