Only 1 in 4 adults plan to get updated COVID-19 shot, survey says
Published: Sep. 27, 2023 at 7:39 AM EDT
(CNN) - Americans are not racing to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Only about 25% of adults say they definitely plan to get the shot while 33% say they definitely will not get it, according to a new survey from the nonprofit health policy group KFF.
As for children, 40% of parents in the survey said they intend to get the new shot for their kids and teens.
These updated COVID-19 vaccines were designed to help the body fight off the latest variants.
They come as America faces an uptick in infections, hospitalizations and deaths.
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