CDC’s advisors are weighing who will get the most benefit as they deliberate whether to recommend the shots for up to 28 million more children, or perhaps only for those most vulnerable to serious illness.
Why the question of vaccinating younger children against COVID-19 is more complicated than it would initially appear.
with holiday travel and as winter sends more activity indoors, where it’s easier for the coronavirus to spread. A study of 2,268 youngsters found the kid-size vaccine is nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 — based on 16 diagnoses among kids given dummy shots compared with just three who got the real vaccination.
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