Percentage of US dentists administering COVID-19 vaccines, per specialty

The highest percentage of pediatric dentists are giving COVID-19 vaccines of all dental specialties, according to the American Dental Association's latest COVID-19 economic impact survey.

In a survey conducted the week of April 12, nearly 2,000 dentists across the U.S were asked if they were personally administering COVID-19 vaccines anywhere.

Below is the percentage of respondents, per specialty, that said "yes":

Pediatric dentist: 8.5 percent
Periodontist: 7.7 percent
Orthodontist: 4.7 percent
Dental surgical specialist: 4.3 percent
General practice: 3.6 percent
Endodontist: Zero percent
Prosthodontist: Zero percent

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