michael and jennifer spaetti of salisbury north carolina were both vaccinated last spring as soon as shots became available but when it comes to their 6yearold grandson who lives with them they arent so sure as his primary caregiver they wonder about longterm side effects he also hates getting shots guaranteeing that an extra trip to the pediatrician would be tough emotionally im not sure it just seems like it came out so fast said jennifer spaetti and were talking about a child i feel like its different for me but i just im not sure i dont think i know enough about it michael and jennifer spaetti of salisbury nc pose in an undated photo with their 6yearold grandson whom they care for vaccinated themselves the spaettis arent sur show more courtesy michael spaetti denise a mother of two from columbia south carolina expressed similar concerns asked to withhold her last name for privacy reasons denise jokes she would feel more comfortable seeing the neighborhood kids get their shots fist just in case there is some rare side effect that researchers missed and as a black mother denise said she worries not enough african american children were represented in the clinical trials my husband is gungho she said and im definitely not opposed to it but i do just want to wait and see i want to make the best decision as a parent with the first pediatric vaccine for covid19 expected to roll out as early as nov 3 only 27 of parents with kids ages 511 say they will vaccinate them right away according to the latest poll by the kaiser family foundation more relief eager anticipation for many americans ahead of fda decision on booster shots another 33 of parents with the elementaryaged kids say they want to wait and see how it works in others before getting their child vaccinated and at least two thirds of those parents say they are concerned about potential longterm and serious side effects this hesitancy is worrying many health officials who contend widespread vaccinations in schools will be critical to preventing another surge in cases they also counter that parents should be much more worried about the virus than the vaccine of the 19 million kids ages 511 who contracted the virus 8300 wound up hospitalized one third of those children hospitalized had no underlying health conditions another concern pediatricians have is that children exposed to the virus are at risk of developing longhaul symptoms while very rare for children the symptoms such as brain fog chest pain and debilitating fatigue persist for weeks after exposure more covid longhaulers speak about living with brain fog rancid smells and crushing fatigue the vaccines safety was studied in 3100 kids ages 511 who received the pfizerbiontech pediatric vaccine in clinical trials last summer none experienced serious side effects including the myocarditis thats been seen in a small group of older teen and adult males experts say a vaccines side effects