Daily Update: Covid-19 Vaccinations and Children

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Daily Update: Covid-19 Vaccinations and Children

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Daily Update: Covid-19 Vaccinations and Children

Nov 16, 2021

I give you facts and statistics pertaining to COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 years old based on my recent Instagram post.

Sources:

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2021-11-2-3/03-COVID-Jefferson-508.pdf

Your Local Epidemiologist

Rubella: We vaccinate for far less

More than 300,000 kids aged 5-11 year olds have been vaccinated with the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine. The vaccine is safe and has significant individual-level benefit for kids: prevents infection, disease, death, prevents long COVID19, and will keep kids in school. COVID19 is the 8th leading cause of death for 5-11 year olds and over 8500 5-11 year olds have…

4 years ago · 92 likes · 2 comments · Katelyn Jetelina

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2116298

My Instagram post:

A post shared by Jaebien Rosario (@sciencebyjae)

Other Links:

https://linktr.ee/sciencebyjae

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