China News Service, May 26. According to the US Overseas Chinese News Network, in the United States, more and more public schools are using rewards and admission tickets to encourage students to get the new crown vaccine before summer vacation.
On May 25th, local time, customers in the Chelsea Market Hall, New York, USA.
According to reports, due to concerns that once the holidays are over, it will be more difficult for students to get vaccinated in time, which will affect the safety atmosphere of the campus.
This large-scale effort has just begun, because only two weeks ago, federal regulators approved Pfizer's vaccine for use in children aged 12 to 15.
According to statistics from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, so far, about 14% of the 15 million 12 to 15-year-old teenagers in the United States have received the first dose of the vaccine.
According to the latest data released on the 24th, among the 7.5 million 16- and 17-year-old teenagers, this proportion has risen to 34%, and about 22% have received two doses of the vaccine.
However, there are many challenges in this.
According to different regulations in various states and even counties, minors may need to be vaccinated in the presence of their parents.
Some parents may not be able to do this away from work.
Others are hesitant to get a vaccine that is only approved for emergency use.
14-year-old Tatum Merrill said: "I don't understand. Everything is going too fast. I think the number of new crown cases is decreasing, so if everyone else is vaccinated, I might not need to vaccinate."
And her 15-year-old friend Brandon Chequers said he wanted to be vaccinated, but his mother was hesitant to do so.
Another 15-year-old child, Laura Pilger, said that knowing that she and everyone she knows has been vaccinated, she feels it will be safer to go back to school.
Although hundreds of universities across the United States require students to have a vaccination certificate to return to campus, K-12 public schools are unlikely to do so this fall.
Currently, public schools are trying to motivate students through various incentives, and at the same time send flyers to families to attract students to vaccinate.
In the Los Angeles Unified School District, California's most university district, a mobile vaccination team will visit each school, supplemented by food trucks and music.
In the suburbs of Detroit, Southfield students can get a free prom ticket worth $80 if they show proof of vaccination.
However, this reward drew a lot of protests.
Protesters believe that rewarding vaccinated students may cause confusion for students who have not been vaccinated.
In response, Southfield District Head Jennifer Green explained: “We will not forcibly separate students who choose not to be vaccinated or who have been vaccinated. We just want to provide students with a celebration of their lives. Opportunity for this milestone."
Promoting vaccination can also hope that more students will return to the classroom.
According to an analysis by EdSource, a non-profit organization, although most public schools in California have reopened in April, less than half of the students return to school.
Many people continue to study at home, while some even drop out or transfer to private schools.