Report: Rural parents least likely to say they had or were willing to have their children vaccinated against coronavirus

Percentage of parents who said their children had been vaccinated for the coronavirus, or who said they were extremely or somewhat likely to do so, by political affiliation and rurality (Covid States Project chart; click the image to enlarge it)

Rural parents were the least likely of any demographic group measured to get their children vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to a new report from The Covid States Project. Only 17 percent of rural parents said their children between the ages of 5 and 11 were vaccinated, compared to 25% of suburban parents and 32% of urban parents. Meanwhile, only 45% of rural parents reporting that their children between the ages of 12 and 18 were vaccinated, compared to 54% of suburban parents and 60% of urban parents.

Republican, independent, non-college-educated, and younger parents were also less likely overall to report having their children vaccinated.

The Covid States Project is a joint effort of Harvard, Northeastern, Northwestern, and Rutgers universities. It receives support from the National Science Foundation, the Knight Foundation, the Russell Sage Foundation, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and Amazon.