Pediatricians and pharmacists are bracing for a crush after the first vaccine maker submitted an application to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
Pediatricians and pharmacists are bracing for a crush
More than 28 million children could become eligible to receive the shot in just weeks, and there is pent-up demand as many parents are eager to get their kids vaccinated now that they are back at school. In August and September, hospitalizations of children with COVID-19 increased across the U.S. Weekly pediatric admissionsthe week ending Sept. 5 and have since declined in most states along with adult COVID-19 admissions. Still, in more than a dozen states, including Michigan, Oklahoma, Utah, Delaware, and Vermont, pediatric admission rates have increased in the last two weeks.
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