As parents of young children watch COVID-19 variant, Atlanta 3-year-old is part study of vaccine for kids
Children hospitalizations due to COVID-19
As the Delta variant spreads the CDC recommends children 12 and under become vaccinated, as vaccine trials for younger children get underway.
ATLANTA - Dre Pearson's three-year-old Astrid received her second shot Tuesday as part of a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trial at the Emory-Children's Center in Atlanta.
The first shot 3-weeks ago went smoothly, Pearson says, with Astrid experiencing a little fatigue and arm pain, but no other side effects.
"Round two was a little bit more eventful," she says. "She had a bit of a reaction after receiving the second dose. She had a little bit of a fever, and she had some hives that popped up on her arms and legs."