COVID vaccines did not protect adolescents as effectively during the omicron surge
COVID vaccines did not protect adolescents as effectively during the omicron surge
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COVID vaccines did not protect adolescents as effectively during the omicron surge
Hospitalizations of children remained comparatively rare, but vaccine effectiveness fell sharply among adolescents who did not have life-threatening Covid-19.
Fresh data shows that Pfizer's COVID vaccine is far less powerful at preventing infection among children ages 5 to 11 than teens, a finding that could leave some parents of younger children worried.
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TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Fresh data shows that Pfizer's COVID vaccine is far less powerful at preventing infection among children ages 5 to 11 than teens, a