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It's like a Code Red hospital alert Aug 20, 2021 | By Jennifer O'Hara (@jenohara)Comment receiving replies
I would like to hear some information on vaccination for children under 12. Kids are vaccinated for other diseases long before that age. It was reasonable that we started out by offering vaccination to the older population when availability was low and then expanded down the ages as supples became widely available. Now it seems unreasonable not to offer protection to school children, at least. With schools opening soon, isn't this the next logical step?
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In the U.S., several COVID-19 vaccines are being studied in children.
Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are the front-runners. Both companies launched their COVID-19 vaccine trials for kids as young as 6 months old in March, and expect to share results as soon as September.
Johnson & Johnson is collecting data about their COVID-19 vaccine in ages 12 to 17, and hopes to start studying ages 2 to 11 soon.
Novavax is still wrapping up its U.S. trial for ages 18 and up (and says it will file for emergency use authorization for adults in late summer or early fall), but has also been collecting data on the safety and efficacy of its vaccine in ages 12 to 17.
- Mayo Clinic COVID-19 vaccination plans for children 12 and older https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-covid-19-vaccination-plans-for-children-12-and-older-across-the-midwest/
- Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: What’s the latest on COVID-19 vaccines for children (under 16)? https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-whats-the-latest-on-covid-19-vaccines-for-children/
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It is the next logical step but, I believe availability isn’t the only consideration, but making sure what is and is not safe for children.