Some may decide that this is less important, especially if the entire family was recently infected with Covid-19. Others may decide that it’s crucial, for example, if a child is immunocompromised.

When paired with a booster, the COVID-19 vaccine is 80% to 90% effective in continuing to protect youngsters from the more serious consequences of COVID-19.

COVID-19 also isn’t the only disease you should be worrying about. A vaccine is available for kids over the age of 6 months for influenza—which can be deadly for young children.

More than 6 million children in the U.S. have gotten COVID-19, including more than 1.1 million in the last six weeks alone. More than 600 children have died from COVID-19, 158 of whom have been ...

The CDC stopped recommending COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children older than six months following guidance from the ...

Now, the number of infections in kids is increasing. From July 30 to August 5, there were 93,824 new COVID-19 cases in children, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

5. Is there data showing COVID-19 vaccines are safe for kids? The CDC released three studies in December showing COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for children.

While COVID-19 has had a more deadly impact on older adults, there have still been nearly 500 deaths in kids under 5 and over 30,000 hospitalizations in the U.S.

The FDA issued emergency use authorization Friday for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11, and now CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has approved the CDC’s recommendation of the ...

How close are we to a COVID-19 vaccine for kids? On Sept. 20, Pfizer announced it will seek emergency-use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

First, only 17 children under the age of 5 nationwide have died of Covid-19, according to data reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control as of July 11.

Earlier this year, AstraZeneca, whose COVID-19 vaccine is not currently authorized in the U.S., announced plans to test its vaccine in kids as young as 6 in three U.K. cities.