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Parents worry about Covid-19 vaccine side effects

Colourful balloons brighten the Covid-19 vaccination venue for young children at Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok on Sunday. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

Most parents are concerned about the possible side effects of Covid-19 vaccination in their young children, a survey by the Education Ministry found.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said a nationwide online survey by the Education Ministry of 26,793 parents of children aged five to 12 years, from Feb 14-18, found that 65.1% of them were most concerned about possible side effects of the vaccine. 

The survey also found 17.5% were most worried about responsibility for undesirable symptoms in vaccinated children, 7% about vaccine efficacy, 4.9% about their children’s health before inoculation and 0.3% about difficult procedures for…

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