Posted on Mar 23, 2022
EXPLAINER: What to know about COVID vaccines for little kids
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COVID-19 vaccinations for the youngest children just might be a step closer.
Moderna intends to seek U.S. authorization for kid-sized shots, releasing early study results Wednesday that suggest the two small doses work in tots younger than 6. Within weeks, competitor Pfizer hopes to learn if three of its even lower-dose shots do, too.
Here’s what is known so far, and what’s next before the nation’s 18 million children under 5 can become eligible for vaccination.
MODERNA’S RESULTS
Moderna says tots as young as 6 months developed high levels of virus-fighting antibodies from shots containing a quarter of the dose given to adults. Full study results are yet to come but the early findings suggest the vaccine may protect against severe illness in kids just like it does in adults.
Moderna intends to seek U.S. authorization for kid-sized shots, releasing early study results Wednesday that suggest the two small doses work in tots younger than 6. Within weeks, competitor Pfizer hopes to learn if three of its even lower-dose shots do, too.
Here’s what is known so far, and what’s next before the nation’s 18 million children under 5 can become eligible for vaccination.
MODERNA’S RESULTS
Moderna says tots as young as 6 months developed high levels of virus-fighting antibodies from shots containing a quarter of the dose given to adults. Full study results are yet to come but the early findings suggest the vaccine may protect against severe illness in kids just like it does in adults.
EXPLAINER: What to know about COVID vaccines for little kids
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You know I'm not ready for another round of how bad the Covid vaccination is and my kids won't get it.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen You Know we'll hear plenty of it from those that should Know Better, Considering all the Vaccinations we've all had.
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I simply don’t see the point of vaccination for kids against covid. All my grand children had covid and were mildly sick for about 36 hours. Now if a kid has underlying conditions that make the disease more severe then yes. It should be done in consultation with a physician.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Well sort of, the same as they make decisions on DPT, polio, measles, smallpox, flu, etc. Just take the damn politics out of this shot, I get that some don't approve of vaccinations, but this one has gone way beyond that extremely small group.
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