A recent CDC report estimated that 75% of U.S. kids have likely had COVID-19. Here’s why experts say vaccines are still important, despite having recovered from a previous infection.
that the U.S. is moving "out of the pandemic phase," noting a decline in reported hospitalizations and deaths.Here’s what experts say:The CDC and other public health experts overwhelmingly say that ongoing safety monitoring shows that COVID-19 vaccination continues to be safe for children and that the. It also helps to reduce the virus’ chance of mutating into new, more worrisome variants.
"Vaccines have absolutely changed childhood survival in this country and around the world, and the COVID vaccine is no exception. There is, in my mind, no reason not to get a potentially life-saving, preventative vaccine," Marx added.Melissa Marx, an assistant professor and epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, stressed the importance of vaccines for all ages, including kids.
Currently, children ages 5 or older are eligible for vaccination in the U.S. Kids 12 and older are alsoMeanwhile, many frustrated families have been waiting for a chance to protect the nation’s youngest kidsand other public health precautions continue to ease. Vaccines for babies, toddlers and preschoolers — some 18 million children — have been delayed in part due to challenges in finding the correct dose that will be safe yet effective, Marx noted.
Moderna has asked the FDA for authorization on its COVID-19 vaccine to be administered in children under 6 years old. Moderna plans to provide two low-dose shots for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
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