While many adults in the U.S. are still stubbornly refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, kids ages 5-11 are signing up in record numbers.
When coronavirus shots were first rolled out nearly a year ago, uptake was mired by a combination of the “wait and see crowd” and the fact that the government was very strict on who was eligible for a shot. Now, “the pace of vaccinations for kids has been accelerating. In the last week, 1.7 million kids got vaccinated — double the prior week,” Zients added.
Part of the acceleration is that there is 1 vaccine site for every 900 kids, compared to one vaccine site for every 3,500 Americans age 12 and older.virus before Thanksgiving gatherings , Dr. Michael Mina, an epidemiologist at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, took to Twitter with some tips for parents ahead of Thanksgiving starting with getting your kid their first dose as soon as you possibly can. “Even a single dose for your kid 10 days prior is an incredible safeguard,” he said.1) Vaccinate. Even a single dose for your kid 10 days prior is an incredible safeguard
2) Rapid test the morning of-Don’t join if Pos. It will massively reduce risk – much more than intermittent maskingJust like adults, kids need two doses of the Pfizer vaccine ideally spaced three weeks apart. Any child who gets their first dose in the next week or two could be finished with the series by Christmas — but keep in mind that doctors don’t consider someone fully vaccinated until two weeks after the second dose.
As for the general COVID-19 vaccine trends, Zients also shared on Wednesday that despite online estimates showing that only
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