From March 1, 2020, to Oct. 31, 2021, COVID-19-associated orphanhood estimated for more than 2 million 10- to 17-year-olds
Younger Moms Most Hesitant to Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19
Findings based on survey of Medicaid enrollees in Florida
Wealthier Parents More Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children
47 percent with annual incomes ≥$100,000 willing to get their child vaccinated versus only 34 percent of those with incomes less than $50,000
>140,000 U.S. Children Have Been Orphaned by COVID-19
Risk for loss was 1.1 to 4.5 times higher among children of racial/ethnic minorities compared with non-Hispanic Whites
1 in 4 Parents Say Their Children Have Been Quarantined Since School Started
However, two-thirds of parents said they thought schools are taking appropriate measures to contain the spread of COVID-19
Highest Parental COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Seen Among Most Impacted
Black parents and those of publicly insured children show greatest vaccine hesitancy
More Than 1 Million Children Orphaned From COVID-19
1,134,000 children experienced death of a primary caregiver globally from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021
Adverse Mental Health Symptoms Up During Pandemic for Parents, Caregivers
Odds ratios for adverse mental health symptoms, especially suicidal ideation, highest for those in both roles
About 40,000 Children Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19
Three-fourths of children losing a parent to COVID-19 are teens; Black children disproportionately affected
Parent, Child Well-Being Affected by Schooling Mode During COVID-19
Mental, emotional, physical health outcomes worse for children not receiving in-person school instruction and their parents