COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage and Demographic Characteristics of Infants and Children Aged 6 Months-4Years-United States, June 20-December 31, 2022

What is already known about this topic?Although severe COVID-19 hospitalization and death occur more commonly among adults, young children are also affected.What is added by this report? As of December 31, 2022, coverage with >= 1 COVID-19 vaccine dose among young children (those aged 6 months-4 years) was 10.1%, and 5.1% had completed the primary series. Coverage among young children varied by jurisdiction, urbanicity, race, and ethnicity. Five months after the COVID-19 vaccines became available to young children, their vaccination coverage is substantially lower than that in older children.What are the implications for public health practice?Enhanced evidence-based practices are needed to decrease barriers to vaccination and increase parental COVID-19 vaccine confidence to improve COVID-19 vaccination coverage among young children to reduce associated morbidity and mortality.