Protect your kids from Covid

Austin Public Health has launched a new campaign in an effort to educate parents about the importance of vaccinating their children against Covid-19. Rates of vaccination among kids in Travis County “continue to lag far behind those of adults,” according to a news release from APH. With Covid subvariants becoming increasingly transmissible and in the midst of flu season, “it’s important that all parents take action to protect children from serious illness and hospitalization.” The bilingual campaign, called Be Your Child’s Hero, combats vaccine hesitancy “by emphasizing vaccines’ proven safety and efficacy.” As Dr. Desmar Walkes, Austin-Travis County health authority, said, “I’m concerned about the low vaccine uptake we’re seeing among our children. We want to do everything we can to help empower parents to protect their families from these vaccine-preventable illnesses.”