Prognosis
Drugmakers Push Vaccines for Kids Amid Debate Over Need for Shot
- Is goal to protect kids or stop them from infecting others?
- Teen trials are underway; younger children are next in line
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Children have fared better than adults in the coronavirus pandemic, a fact that makes the development of vaccines for them a unique effort in the annals of medical science.
Historically, pediatric vaccines have focused on killer childhood diseases, but the pandemic has thrown a curve into that thinking. While the virus has been a deadly force among older adults, it’s been shown to be mild in the young with deaths relatively minimal.