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The most recent analysis of the Vanderbilt Child Health Poll by researchers in the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy shows that insurance coverage for Tennessee children is beginning to rebound after a sharp increase in the rate of uninsured children in 2020.  

Fewer Tennessee parents polled by the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy in fall 2021 reported they trust information they receive about vaccines than the same time in 2020, according to the latest analysis of the annual Vanderbilt Child Health Poll.

A recent poll from Vanderbilt University Medical Center showed that almost half of Tennessee parents had vaccinated their children against COVID-19. A poll of roughly 1,000 Tennessee parents reported that 46% of parents with children aged 12 to 17 reported their child had been vaccinated for COVID-19, and another 14% said they “were likely to get their child vaccinated in the next few months.”

If you're worried your child spends too much time looking at the TV or computer, you're not alone. The annual Vanderbilt Child Health Poll found that a good amount of Tennessee parents feel this way about screen time.

An annual study conducted by the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health revealed that based on U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Standards, 51% of West Tennessee parents struggle with food insecurity, or a lack of access to enough food to live a healthy, active lifestyle.

https://tennesseelookout.com/briefs/vanderbilt-policy-center-finds-food-insecurity-persists-in-tennessees-children/ The Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy released its annual survey on child health in Tennessee and found one in three families experienced food insecurity in 2021, with nearly half of families receiving support from a food assistance program.

Most Tennessee parents are sending their children to school wearing masks. Despite state law essentially banning mask mandates in public schools, most parents report that their child's school requires masks. 

According to a new poll from the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy, education and school quality is the number one concern for Tennessee parents.

A new poll of Tennessee parents conducted by the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy finds education and school quality are the top two concerns for parents in the state.

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) researchers, as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) network, report an increase in the number of children in Tennessee with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The researchers published their findings in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report series on Dec. 2.