A physician who founded an anti-COVID-19 vaccine organization claims that children do not need COVID-19 vaccines, which she calls experimental. She also claims that doctors receive financial incentives to administer COVID-19 vaccines.
False information about the safety and necessity of pediatric COVID-19 vaccines is widespread, resulting in hesitancy and low vaccine uptake. Debunking messaging may explain that the CDC and FDA recommend vaccination for children over 6 months because vaccines protect against severe illness and death from COVID-19. Messaging may also emphasize that health insurance incentive programs require doctors to meet performance goals related to patient care, including encouraging patients to stay up to date on recommended vaccinations. Vaccinations, including COVID-19 vaccines, are an important part of pediatric care.
