Omicron COVID-19 variant ‘less severe’ than Delta for kids under 5, new U.S. study says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends those aged five and older receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and fully vaccinated people 12 and older receive a booster shot.
The vaccine manufacturer aims to give children as young as six months shots that contain one-tenth of the dose given to adults.that children between ages six months through four years may soon become eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine but does not specify when.Canadian children under five remain unvaccinated, with Pfizer yet to seek approval from Health Canada for its vaccine for that age group.
Moderna last year said its two-dose vaccine generated virus-neutralizing antibodies in children aged six to 11 years old and its safety was comparable to that seen in clinical trials of adolescents and adults.COVID-19: People should continue to wear masks despite relaxed mandates, says TamChildren who get COVID-19 usually have no symptoms or only mild symptoms, according to Health Canada.Although they’re less likely than adults to get very sick, some do experience serious outcomes.
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