Kids between the ages of 5 and 11 are now eligible to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated.
The previous peak over the course of the pandemic was in early September, when child hospitalizations averaged 342 per day, the CDC said. The issue is timing in many cases, said Dr. Albert Ko, professor of epidemiology and infectious diseases at the Yale School of Public Health. Younger children were not approved for the vaccine until November, and many are only now coming up on their second dose, he said.
Overall, new cases in Americans of all ages have skyrocketed to the highest levels on record: an average of 300,000 per day, or 2 1/2 times the figure just two weeks ago. The highly contagious omicron accounted for 59% of new cases last week, according to the CDC. Seattle Children's also reported a bump in the number of children admitted over the past week. And while they are less seriously ill than those hospitalized over the summer, Dr. John McGuire cautioned that it is early in the omicron wave, and the full effect will become apparent over the next several weeks.The number of children admitted to the hospital per week in New York City with COVID-19 went from 22 to 109 between Dec. 5 and Dec. 24.
"It makes a big difference in how these kids tolerate the disease, particularly if the child’s got some medical issues," he said.
With, not from.
We’re they admitted FOR coronavirus treatment…or something else We need those numbers.
OH NO PANIC!!!!!
We’re they admitted because they were truly sick or “admitted” to be tested?
The fear mongering is amazing as NYC Heath Commissioner admits to severity to scare parents into get kids vaccinated. You can no longer trust public health officials which is scary. They have a twisted agenda. feeding into the fear mongering. Disgraceful
lies
With not for
Did they go in for covid or get tested at the hospital and then realize they had covid
Bullshit.
KTVU likes to keep up the fear with no facts to back that up,US,CA,SF? How many cases of flu etc. as a comparison? How many serious? Are these ER visits from non Insured? More information won't help KTVU run their political narrative of fear to vote Democrat in 2022or you might
Are you saying, just a ? That a total of 334 children In the whole USA population? Please clarify
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