Weekly cases of COVID-19 in children have jumped by nearly 50% in the United States, posting the highest count since hitting a pandemic high back in mid-January, a new report shows.
were down for the second consecutive week, falling by 18% among 12- to 15-year-olds and by 15% in those 16 or 17, according to CDC data.
Vaccination rates among children vary widely by state. In Vermont, 73% of children 12-17 had received at least one dose by Aug. 18, and 63% were fully vaccinated. But in Wyoming, just 25% of children had received at least one dose , while Alabama has a lowest-in-the-nation full vaccination rate of 14%.
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