Clinical trials continue at Cincinnati Childrenâs as Pfizer says vaccine protects younger kids
The hospital is one of just four sites in the country to begin dosing children ages 5-11.
COVID-19 vaccine trials continue at Cincinnati Children s By Chris Riva | March 31, 2021 at 7:12 PM EDT - Updated March 31 at 7:12 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Pfizer announced Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall.
In the vaccine study of 2,260 U.S. volunteers ages 12-15, preliminary data showed there were no cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated adolescents compared to 18 among those given placebo shots, Pfizer reported.
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Ohio on track for all adults to be vaccine-eligible by May 1, children will have to wait Jordan Laird
Ohio is on track to offer the coronavirus vaccine to all adults by May 1, in accordance with President Joe Biden’s plan, state and local officials said Friday.
“We’re going to move forward, make it available as quickly as we can,” DeWine said Friday morning while visiting a vaccination clinic in Cincinnati.
Currently, Ohioans 50 and older and those with qualifying health conditions and occupations are eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. DeWine said Thursday afternoon that the state likely will continue expanding eligibility for the vaccine by age group or health condition before every adult becomes eligible. He did not specify a date when all residents would become eligible.