^^ Yes. I am getting my kids done ASAP. All I am saying is that there is going to have to be a lot of education done to move the needle past 50% for kid shots. As as parent in the trenches right now there is a lot of misinformation and fear right now.
Let's say you a worried mom. You have a Chiropractor and an anti-vax Nurse among your circle of friends. You are from a Rural area of Saskatchewan. All the people in your circle are feeding you misinformation about the shot.
I bet you uptake in rural areas will be like 20-30%. NE Calgary, probably 90%. Affluent white neighborhoods closer to 50%.
Another factor. You getting the shot yourself is only putting you ever so slightly at risk for a complication. You giving your kid the same shot is giving your child that same slight risk. It is a different equation for some and causes a lot of Anxiety.
It is not a "that person is stupid" thing. There are a lot of people without the tools to look at this critically. It is a failure of our education system. It is going to take a lot of work to move the needle here.
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