The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine chief says new omicron-specific Covid boosters for children ages 5 to 11 are “only a matter of weeks away.”
Children under 5 have a similar low uptake: Only 8% of children 6 months to 4-years-old have received at least one dose of a primary series vaccine, AAP data showed.
That's why"it's a good idea to think about getting your child vaccinated against Covid-19," according to Marks."Enough children have received these vaccines now to know that these are safe, they are effective." Dr. Sarah Meyer, chief medical officer of CDC's Immunization Services Division, also spoke at the Tuesday event alongside Marks. She emphasized that parents shouldn't wait to get their kids boosted: If a child is eligible for the existing booster shots authorized for their age group, they should get it now.
"We want to encourage everybody to stay up to date on their vaccines, including children, because you just never know when ... you might be exposed or when you might get sick," Meyer said shortly after Marks spoke."We know that children are getting sick. They're going to the hospital and there are sadly children who have died from Covid."
Just over 60,000 Covid cases in children were reported during the week that ended on Sept. 15, which represents about 18.5% of the weekly cases reported in the U.S.,
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