More than half of parents in Ireland comfortable with children receiving Covid-19 vaccine

More than half of parents with children are willing to have them vaccinated against Covid-19, a survey shows. Picture PA

As the Government plans to extend the Covid-19 vaccination programme to 12-15-year-olds, 63% of parents in Ireland are comfortable with their children being vaccinated, according to research.

Just under 40% of parents surveyed say they are not comfortable with their children receiving a Covid-19 vaccine, with the highest vaccine hesitancy rates detected in parents living in Leinster at 50%.