Even as pandemic fears continue at full steam, parents don't seem to be on board with the new H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine.

A new survey finds that only 40% of parents are planning to have their kids vaccinated. Of those who responded that they would not, almost half (46%) said they didn't believe their children would contract the virus; 20% said they didn't believe swine flu was a serious concern. Meanwhile, 54% of respondents said that they will get their children vaccinated for the seasonal flu.

The survey also shows clear differentiation along racial lines -- more than half of Hispanic parents will vaccinate their children against swine flu, compared to 38% of white parents and 30% of black parents.

Confusion over potential risk seems to play a large part in the low numbers -- according to the survey, many parents believe swine flu and seasonal flu pose the same threat to their children.

That confusion can only be expected, with information about the swine flu coming in daily and often changing. However, while the serious complications of seasonal flu tends to spare young kids, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stresses that the swine flu strain is new and different -- it tends to strike hardest in children, young adults and pregnant women.

For more information to help you make your own decision, check out iVillage's Swine Flu Survival Guide.

Related Links

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What you need to know about H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines
Swine Flu information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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