About 87% of children hospitalized with Covid-19 when the omicron variant was dominant were unvaccinated, according to a study by the CDC.
About 87% of children hospitalized with Covid-19 when the omicron variant was dominant were unvaccinated, according to a
released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, offering a stark reminder of the risks of leaving children unvaccinated.MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty ImagesFrom mid-December to late February, unvaccinated children ages 5 to 11 had a hospitalization rate 2.1 times higher than their vaccinated peers, according to a study of 1,475 children conducted by researchers affiliated with the CDC and other public health and research institutions.
Black children accounted for 34% of unvaccinated hospitalizations, compared to 30.7% for white children and 18.9% for Hispanic children, reflecting lower vaccination rates among Black Americans. Though children with diabetes and obesity were more likely to develop severe Covid-19, 30% of hospitalized children had no underlying medical conditions, researchers said.
No vaccinated children who were hospitalized with Covid-19 during the omicron period required a “high degree” of support for breathing, such as the use of nasal oxygen tubes or mechanical ventilation, the CDC said in a statement.The Food and Drug Administration has authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for kids age 5 and older. Though an FDA-endorsed
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